Better Balance: Helping Class Members Stay Steady, Strong and Confident Practical CPD

Description

Help class members build the strength, awareness and confidence they need to stay steady in everyday life.

A first fall can have a huge impact on confidence, mobility, independence and social connection. This practical CPD helps instructors understand how balance changes with age and how the right exercises and activities can support class members to feel steadier, stronger and more confident.

While this is not a specialist falls prevention qualification, it focuses on the important role instructors can play in helping class members reduce their risk before a first fall happens. You’ll explore practical ways to improve balance, coordination, leg strength, core control and proprioception, with ideas that can be adapted for different ability levels.

The CPD will also include options for seated participants. Although seated exercises alone cannot improve standing balance, they can still support important foundations such as leg strength, core strength, posture, coordination and body awareness.

This session is ideal for instructors who want to feel more confident delivering balance-focused activities, adapting exercises safely and helping class members maintain independence, mobility and enjoyment in class.

What instructors will get from the CPD

By the end of the session, learners will be able to:

• understand why balance is so important for healthy ageing, confidence and independence
• recognise how a first fall can affect confidence and social participation
• understand key factors that contribute to balance, including strength, coordination, posture and proprioception
• deliver practical balance activities that support steadiness and confidence
• adapt balance exercises for different levels of ability and confidence
• include suitable seated options to support core strength, leg strength, posture and proprioception
• understand the difference between balance support and specialist falls prevention
• recognise when a class member may need signposting to a falls prevention service or healthcare professional
• help class members feel safer, stronger and more confident in everyday movement

CPD Dates: 

Birmingham – Saturday 9th October 2027

The training day is 10am-4pm. 

For the online CPD day, we will use Zoom (please check your system requirements here) to deliver these CPDs so you will require a stable internet connection. Please read the requirements for completing your practical CPD online here. By booking an online date, you’re accepting you will meet the requirements outlined.

The afternoon session will be practical, looking at ways to progress, regress and adapt exercises and activities to improve balance. You will be asked to demonstrate exercises from the FABS Training Programme, or from the exercise programme you are qualified to teach. Although this is not a formal assessment, we do encourage observation, peer support and discussion.

Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing and footwear to participate – trainers are recommended.

Please note by booking onto the CPD, you agree to these terms and conditions. 

Discounted instructor rate is available to currently licensed Move it or Lose it® instructors only. Licence status will be verified prior to the event.