Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Tier 2 – One Day
Date: Tuesday 21st July 2026
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue: Denmark Hill, London
Cost: £90 per person
Please email estiacentre@slam.nhs.uk if you’d like to arrange in-house delivery.
Cost: £1,250 for up to 30 participants in Greater London (no VAT); additional costs will apply outside the area.
About Oliver’s Training
Tier 2 of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is for people who may need to provide care and support for autistic people or people with a learning disability. It is the government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training comes in two parts. The first part is a free one-hour e-learning module, and the second part is a one-day face-to-face session co-delivered by people with lived experience of a learning disability and autism.
The one-day face-to-face session consists of a half-day course on learning disability (morning session) and a half-day course on autism (afternoon session). Both need to be completed by learners to have completed The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism Tier 2.
Prior to attending the Tier 2 course, learners must have completed the part 1 e-learning course. This is a pre-course requirement for everyone attending The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism Tier 2 training. Access the part 1 e-learning course.
Aims
- Improve our understanding of learning disability and best practice in health and social care settings.
- Enhance learners’ understanding of autism, good practice in health and social care settings and understand how this is supported by current legislation.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Disability Session (morning)
- Understand the lives and experiences of people with learning disabilities and recognise their strengths and contributions.
- Explore factors which impact on the quality of care and support of people with learning disabilities.
- Understand the key findings from the Learning from Lives and Deaths review (LeDeR)
- Know what reasonable adjustments are and how to make them.
Autism Session (afternoon)
- Understand why autism is described as an invisible condition
- Reflect on your own values and beliefs
- Recognise potential differences, strengths and challenges for autistic people
- Identify potential triggers for anxiety
- Identify reasonable adjustments and ways to adapt your practice
- Be familiar with legislation and resources for inclusive enabling services
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
