Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
Tier 1, Tier 2 and workforce delivery support for health and social care services
Practical support for organisations working to strengthen understanding of learning disability and autism and build safer, more informed practice across their workforce.
Understanding • inclusion • safer support
Training built around people, not labels
Learning disability
Building understanding, reasonable adjustment and person-centred support.
Autism
Strengthening understanding, communication and appropriate support.
Tier 1
General awareness
Tier 2
Care and support roles
Workforce support
Delivery planning and capacity
Local experience and delivery planning
Daniel facilitates Tier 1 and Tier 2 training through University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. Based in the Staffordshire Moorlands, he welcomes enquiries from Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and wider Midlands services.
Official programme delivery requires an appropriately approved team, including autistic and learning disability co-trainers. The delivery team, programme permissions, quality assurance and availability are confirmed before any Waymark booking is agreed. Bespoke Waymark awareness workshops are separate from the official programme.
About the programme
Better understanding. Better support. Safer care.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is designed to help health and social care staff develop the knowledge and skills required to provide safe, informed and person-centred support.
The training places meaningful involvement of autistic people and people with a learning disability at the heart of learning and delivery.
Key principles
Person-centred practice
Meaningful lived-experience involvement
Reasonable adjustments
Better communication
Reflection on attitudes and behaviours
Tier 1 & Tier 2
Training matched to role and responsibility
Tier 1
General awareness
For people who require a general awareness of the support autistic people or people with a learning disability may need.
- • Understanding learning disability
- • Understanding autism
- • Reasonable adjustments
- • Attitudes and behaviours
Tier 2
Direct care and support
For people who may need to provide care and support for autistic people or people with a learning disability.
- • Care and support roles
- • Registered professionals
- • Managers and team leaders
- • Staff working with greater autonomy
Internal workforce delivery
Building sustainable training capacity within your organisation
Waymark can support organisations considering how Oliver McGowan training fits into wider workforce development, internal delivery and long-term implementation.
Workforce planning
Consider who requires Tier 1 or Tier 2 and how training can be organised across services.
Delivery capacity
Explore sustainable delivery approaches and internal workforce development.
Implementation
Connect training with wider learning, development and organisational priorities.
Who it is for
Health and social care organisations
Training can support a broad range of workforce settings where staff work with autistic people and people with a learning disability.
Adult social care services
Health services
Supported living services
Residential care services
Learning disability services
Autism services
Community support teams
Multi-disciplinary teams
Frequently asked questions
Oliver McGowan training FAQs
How are Tier 1 and Tier 2 delivered?
Both packages include a 90-minute e-learning module. Tier 1 then includes a one-hour live online interactive session; Tier 2 includes a one-day face-to-face session. The employer identifies the appropriate tier for each role.
Who co-delivers the interactive training?
Official delivery involves appropriately approved trainers, including an autistic trainer and a trainer with a learning disability. Their lived experience is central to the learning. The full team and programme arrangements must be agreed before booking.
Does an enquiry confirm a booking?
No. An enquiry starts a discussion about your workforce, required tier, group size, location and dates. Availability, approved-team arrangements, programme permissions and costs are confirmed before any delivery is agreed.
What is Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training?
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is the government-recommended training package designed to help health and social care staff develop the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe and informed care.
Who is Tier 1 training for?
Tier 1 is intended for staff who require a general awareness of the support autistic people and people with a learning disability may need.
Who is Tier 2 training for?
Tier 2 is intended for staff who may need to provide care and support for autistic people or people with a learning disability.
Can organisations develop internal delivery capacity?
Organisations may explore internal delivery models where the relevant programme requirements are met. Waymark Education can support discussions around workforce planning, delivery capacity and implementation.
Oliver McGowan training enquiries
Discuss training for your organisation
Share your staff roles, group size, location and preferred dates. We will discuss the appropriate delivery options and requirements.