The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement that CQC-registered providers must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the standardised training that was developed for this purpose and is the preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff.
Oliver's Training also supports the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan ambition by upskilling the wider health and care workforce to provide appropriately adjusted care for people with a learning disability and autistic people to reduce health inequality.
Together we can prevent the many avoidable deaths like Oliver’s from happening again. The animation below aims to help staff and employers across health and social care to understand Oliver's Training and why it is so vitally important.
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Tiers
eLearning
Required for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory.
Tier 1
Tier 1 is designed for all staff working in health and social care settings who may occasionally interact with people with a learning disability or autistic people, but do not provide direct care. This includes non-clinical roles like receptionists, administrative staff, porters, and volunteers.
Tier 2
Tier 2 is for health and social care staff who provide direct care or support to people with a learning disability or autistic people. This includes nurses, social workers, allied health professionals, and care workers. The training goes beyond awareness to focus on practical skills and knowledge that enable staff to deliver person-centred care.
