Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

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The training is named after Oliver McGowan. Oliver was a young man whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better skills, knowledge and understanding of the needs for autistic people and those with a learning disability. 

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is the government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff. 

  • Oliver’s training is delivered in 2 Tiers. Staff need to complete either Tier 1 or Tier 2. 
  • Both tiers consist of 2 parts. 
  • The first part of both Tier 1 and Tier 2 is this elearning. 
  • Everyone will need the elearning regardless of where they work and the Tier of training they require.  It is free to access. 
  • The second part of the training is either a live 1 hour online interactive session for those needing Tier 1, or, a 1-day face to face training for people who require Tier 2. 

Both Tiers must complete elearning package  

Tier 1 

Tier 1 of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is for people who require general awareness of the support autistic people or people with a learning disability may need. 

This is a 1 hour online interactive session. 

Tier 2 

Tier 2 of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is for people who may need to provide care and support for autistic people or people with a learning disability. 

This is a 1-day face to face training – To sign up to training and to see upcoming dates please click the link HERE 

You can access a tier 1 part 2 webinar here. Webinars last for 90 minutes. You must complete the full session for compliance to be recorded.

*Additional sessions to be confirmed. 

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To learn more about Oliver's campaign please visit: The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)