Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
We are a certified and approved provider of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training for NHS England, delivering both Tier 1 and Tier 2 training.
As an approved Tier 2 Lead Trainer team, we can also deliver Facilitator (2-Day) and Co-trainer (3-Day) training to support organisations develop their own provision.
Oliver McGowan
The training is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death highlighted the urgent need for improved training in learning disabilities and autism for health and social care employees. Its purpose is to ensure participants develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to effectively support the people in their care.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the government – and NHS – preferred and recommended training for the health and care sector. Under the Health and Care Act 2022, training in learning disabilities and autism became a legal requirement for all regulated services, with the aim of reducing health inequalities and ensuring that everyone receives safe, appropriate and person-centred care.
The core principle of the training is that all content is developed and delivered in collaboration with people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Overview
Part 1
Oliver McGowan e-Learning
Who is this for? Every NHS employee must complete this e-Learning
The e-Learning is free of charge
Completion takes around 90 minutes
This training can be found at ‘e-Learning for healthcare’ (elfh; Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training)
Part 2
Tier 1: Webinar
Who is this for? People who are in roles where they are not directly involved in the provision of care yet may interact with some individuals who have a learning disability or an autistic person.
- This webinar will take one hour
- Each delegate will need their own access to PC/Laptop/Phone to join the session (via MS Teams)
- The webinar is delivered by a team of three:
- Learning disability expert co-trainer
- Autism expert co-trainer
- Facilitator
- All participants will receive a certificate of completion
Tier 2: Face-to-Face Training
Who is this for? All who work in Health and Social Care and who are patient/person facing
The day is delivered in two sessions:
- AM: Learning Disabilities
Delivered by an expert Co-trainer sharing their lived experience of a Learning Disability - PM: Autism
Delivered by an expert Co-trainer sharing their lived experience of Autism
The training takes 6.5 hours and is usually delivered in a day
- Participants must attend both sessions
- All participants will receive a certificate of completion
Tier 2: Facilitator Training
Who is this for? Individuals who would like to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
The training is delivered face-to-face over two days
- Day 1: Tier 2 Oliver McGowan training day
- Day 2: Review of the Tier 2 training and development of delivery model
Delivered by expert Co-trainers sharing their lived experience of a Learning Disability and/or Autism, and reflecting on their experience of delivering the training
Tier 2: Co-trainer Training
Who is this for? Individuals with lived experience of Learning Disability or Autism who would like to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
The training is delivered face-to-face over three days
- Day 1: Introduction to Oliver’s story and focus on Learning Disability section
- Day 2: Focus on Autism section of the training
- Day 3: Review of training material and write/practice their own sections
Delivered by expert Co-trainers sharing their lived experience of a Learning Disability and/or Autism, and reflecting on their experience of delivering the training