Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

The Oliver McGowan Training is a government-backed standardised training developed to ensure that health and social care professionals receive the right education to support people with learning disabilities and autistic people.Â
This elearning is the first of 2 parts of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training.Â
To fully complete the training you are required to:Â
- complete this elearning and:  Â
- the 1 hour online interactive session that is co-delivered by experts by experience (if you need Tier 1 training)Â
orÂ
- complete this elearning and:  Â
- the 1-day face-to-face training that is co-delivered by experts by experience (if you need Tier 2 training)Â
The Oliver McGowan Training is a government-backed standardised training developed to ensure that health and social care professionals receive the right education to support people with learning disabilities and autistic people.Â
This elearning is the first of 2 parts of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training.Â
To fully complete the training you are required to:Â
- complete this elearning and:  Â
- the 1 hour online interactive session that is co-delivered by experts by experience (if you need Tier 1 training)Â
orÂ
- complete this elearning and:  Â
- the 1-day face-to-face training that is co-delivered by experts by experience (if you need Tier 2 training)Â
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Overview
This online training course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about caring for people with learning disabilities and autism.Â
Subjects covered include:Â
- Understanding learning disabilityÂ
- Understanding autismÂ
- CommunicationÂ
- Reasonable adjustmentsÂ
On average this online course should take around 1 hour 30 mins.
The content and learning objectives are 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.”Â