Oliver McGowan Tier 1 Part 2

Course Aim: The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a requirement for all GP health and social care staff to receive training in learning disability and autism. The Oliver McGowan Training is the government's recommended standardised training. However, the Act does not specify a training course. It supports compliance with the legal requirement for CQC registered providers to ensure staff receive role-appropriate training.

Target Audience: Tier 1 of 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. e.g. GP Receptionists and Administrators. The Tier Guidance will help practices determine which Tier their staff will need.

Pre-requisites: The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is standardised and to complete it individuals must:   

• Complete the elearning for health package first then
• Attend this Tier 1 online interactive session co-delivered by a person with a learning disability and an autistic person along with a facilitator