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In association with Surface Control, Centaur are now able to provide a unique system of measuring the condition of hard surface flooring in a variety of environments including hospitals, retail and industry.
 Our Slip Guardian system differs from others in that it is many times faster than the current pendulum devices traditionally used to measure slippery conditions of a floor surface.

    It also provides an instant electronic report advising on the condition of the surface and solutions to rectify  potential hazards.
 

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The 2009 award goes to Peter Sutton a support carer from Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Peter qualified as a Centaur keytrainer five years ago and has since then gone on to deliver numerous moving and handling training sessions within his trust. He has been awarded this year’s prize in recognition of his hard work and determination to make the courses he delivers as interesting as possible.

For the first time this year Centaur also issued the National Keytrainer System of the Year Award to Jeanette Kelly the moving and handling training coordinator on behalf of Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This award is in recognition of the thirty five strong network of moving and handling keytrainers running courses throughout both main sites of the trust over the past five years.

Both awards were presented by our Managing Director Mark Davidson on the 7th July 09.




Following the presentation we received this comment from Catherine Beardshaw, Chief Executive at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

"Working with Centaur Training has really improved the way we deliver manual handling training within this Trust.  They are very professional in their approach and are extremely supportive to our key trainers.  I have no hesitation in recommending them to any other healthcare provider".

Pictured are Mark Davidson, Jeanette Kelly, Peter Sutton, Catherine Beardshaw Chief Executive of Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust and three of Peters close colleagues.

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Risk Assessment Consultancy – “going well”

Our senior training adviser (Janet Hunt) has had fantastic results from the Risk Assessments carried out, the most recent being at Mandeville School in Ealing. A brief description of the service is that Janet (who has more than 30 years experience working with children with
 profound learning difficulties) directly assesses a childs’ needs with regard to equipment, moving & handling techniques and enablement issues, after which we provide a very comprehensive ‘Individual Pupil Assessment’ to the school. Christine Marks, Head Teacher commented “Janet has just spent 4 successful days with us, she was extremely helpful, informative and pragmatic” 

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Theatre Courses go from strength to strength

On the back of our previous ‘Perioperative Manual Handling & Patient Positioning’ courses held last year we returned to the Hereford site to deliver another 3 day programme. The course
 was held over the  weekend of 8th – 10th February 2008 and early indications show that this was a well received and most enjoyable event. More information can be found directly by clicking here. Due to the continued popularity of the course we may well inform you of future programmes via ‘Back Issues’
 

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Children’s Safety Education Foundation

Centaur Training have helped sponsor children in local schools via the ‘Children’s Safety Education Foundation’. From Road Safety to
 Drugs Safety (and a whole lot more)  the ‘Children’s Safety Education Foundation’ aim to ensure preventative safety education is delivered to every child in the United Kingdom – for more information visit them here www.csef.net

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The first ever national moving & handling Key Trainer award

Centaur Training has awarded Anne - Marie Shaw the Centaur national Moving and Handling Key Trainer of the year award. Anne – Marie who is the moving and handling training co ordinator for CLS Care Services received her award in recognition of her outstanding contribution in the field of moving and handling. The award took place at the Fir Grove Hotel, Warrington and was the biggest CLS wards event ever.
CLS Care has over 50 nursing & residential homes and is due to open a number of ‘care villages’ over the next 5 years.
Anne – Marie was initially trained by Centaur way back in 1997 and has since gone onto co ordinate one of the largest Moving and Handling Key Trainer teams in the country, all of whom were Centaur trained. “The award came as such a surprise I was almost speechless” said a modest Anne – Marie.

This photo shows Anne – Marie being presented with her ‘Key Trainer of the Year’ award by Centaurs Managing Director, Mark Davidson.

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Possible funding for courses

Centaur Training Ltd are now on the 'One North East Service Provider Register'. Business Link can help you identify potential sources of finance to support your business development. To find out more please contact your local Business Link on  0845 600 9 006 or visit the Business Link website.   Business Link host a series of events designed to give you information and guidance to help you keep your business ahead of the competition, to view the forthcoming events please click here.

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For further information please call us on 0191 375 3750 or email us training@centaur-training.co.uk