Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Enabling health and care staff to better support people with a learning disability and autistic people.
- Published on
- 11th November 2022
- Filed under
- Learning and Development
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is named after Oliver McGowan, whose story and death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training in understanding, communicating with and treating people with a learning disability and autistic people.
This innovative training has been developed from the beginning with expertise from people with a learning disability and autistic people as well as their families and carers and its delivery has been led by Health Education England, NHS England, DHSC, Skills for Care and the Local Government Association.
The training also aims to ensure the health and care workforce have the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability. The Oliver McGowan Training comes in two tiers and is designed so all staff working across all CQC registered services receive the right level of mandatory training.
