Course overview:
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. It is the government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff and more
information can be found here About the training | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)
It comes in two standardised tiers of blended learning and all Individuals are required to complete this e-learning package regardless of which tier they are required to complete.
In addition, for Tier 1 this should be followed by 1 hour session in a virtual classroom co-facilitated by a person with a learning disability and an autistic person as well as a trainer. For Tier 2, this learning package should be followed by a 1 day face to face training co-delivered a person with a learning disability and an autistic person and trainer.
Staff will undertake Tier 1 or Tier 2 training depending on their role.
Learning outcomes:
The content of this training is mapped to Tier 1 of the "Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People" and the "Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting People with a Learning Disability"
