London - 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th November 2025
Birmingham - 25th and 26th February and 3rd and 4th March 2026
How much?
£2,995 + VAT per person
Tier 2 Training Partnership – a movement to gold standard training
Our training is delivered as a strategic alliance between the Estia Centre who deliver the learning disability content of the training and the National Autistic Society who deliver the autism content. This collaboration is at the heart of our mission to build a movement grounded in compassion and lived experience.
Our deliberate fusion of specialist knowledge and unparalleled experience allows us to deliver the gold standard in Oliver McGowan Tier 2 Lead Trainer training. Through our lead trainer training, you will build the internal capacity, expertise, and confidence that is essential for effectively delivering all the Tier 2 Oliver's Training options.
About the National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society have been involved in Oliver's training since 2020 when they were a consortia organisation for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Trial (OMMT) on Learning Disability and Autism and a lead organisation in the development of Tier 2 materials and delivery of the four-day Lead Trainer training. The National Autistic Society lead on delivering the learning disability content of Oliver's Training.
Target audience
This training is for health and social care professionals with a training background and experience in learning disability and autism. The course is open for booking by any professional in the health and social care sector.
Become an Approved Lead Trainer
Completing this four-day course qualifies delegates as Approved Trainers for The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (subject to a quality assurance process). This certification enables you to train others—including facilitating trainers and co-trainers—to deliver Oliver’s Training to the health and care workforce.
The four days of training are delivered face-to-face in locations across England and are structured over two weeks. The first two consecutive days focus on learning disability, with the following two consecutive days in the second week dedicated to autism.
Our gold standard framework
Having successfully trained over 150 Tier 2 lead trainers across England our training is meticulously built upon our 5-point 'gold standard' framework.
- Co-delivered and Co-produced: Authenticity and impact through lived experience.
- Expert-led: Training designed and delivered by leading subject matter experts and educators.
- Quality Assured: Rigorous, NHS-approved processes guarantee mastery.
- Highly Experienced Facilitation Skills: Equipping trainers to create engaging learning environments.
- Supported and Developed: Ongoing support via our Lead Trainer Community of Practice.
12th, 13th, 19th and 20th November 2025
25th and 26th February and 3rd and 4th March 2026
The Estia Centre meets the Quality Standards for Adult Social Care Training Provision in the delivery of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism within the adult social care sector
