We’re asking for your help to share the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism with NHS colleagues, teams and networks across the North East and North Cumbria.
Funded places are available until the end of October 2026. Please encourage staff to book and complete the training before then.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is the government’s preferred training for health and social care staff.
It helps meet the statutory requirement for learning disability and autism training and is mandated by NHS England.
The training was developed following the preventable death of Oliver McGowan.
Oliver’s death highlighted the need for all health and social care staff to receive high-quality training that helps them understand the needs of autistic people and people with a learning disability.
Autistic people and people with a learning disability often experience poorer health outcomes.
This training was co-produced by people with lived experience and helps staff to:
If we get care right for autistic people and people with a learning disability, we can get it right for everyone.
All NHS staff working in Care Quality Commission (CQC)-regulated services need to complete the training.
Staff should complete the 90-minute e-learning course and the training tier that matches their role.
To make sharing as easy as possible, this toolkit includes ready-made:
Please use the toolkit to promote the training through your channels and networks.
Help us encourage staff to book and complete the training before the funded contract ends in October 2026.
Thank you for your support.
If you have any questions or require content in a different format, please contact:
Abbie Dowse, Senior Communications and Marketing Officer at Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC): [email protected]
