Tier 1 Oliver McGowan Training on Learning Disability & Autism

This course is eligible for funding re-imbursement via the Learning & Development Support Scheme (LDSS).

This course is suitable for support staff who do not provide direct care (eg. domestic, admin, kitchen).
For those providing direct care or making decisions, the Tier 2 one day course is required

Under the Health and Care Act 2022 all CQC-regulated providers must ensure their staff receive training in learning disability and autism that is appropriate to their role.
This is supported by the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice, which sets out how to meet this legal duty.

This applies to all services
Even if your service does not currently support autistic people or people with a learning disability, this requirement still applies.
People with learning disabilities and autistic people may use a wide range of services, including general, older people’s, and non-specialist settings. In some cases, individuals may not have a formal diagnosis or may not have disclosed it. Therefore, all staff must be equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide safe, respectful, and inclusive care.

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the government’s preferred training of meaningful training for health and social care staff on learning disabilities and autism.
The Tier 1 course is co-delivered by trainers with lived experience and covers:

• How to ask someone how they need to be supported
• Group questions for discussion
• Sharing own thoughts and experiences
• Understanding the need for reasonable adjustments
• Myth-busting
• Experiences of using services from those with lived experience

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand that everyone is different and has different needs
• Give an example of how you can support a person with a learning disability or an autistic person differently
• Give an overview of what ‘reasonable adjustments’ means
• Identify changes in practice needed to enable excellent care and services for people with a learning disability and autistic people