CQC webinar: Overview of the mandatory training requirement on learning disability and autism: What you need to know about the Code of Practice

by | 15/10/2025 | News

Thursday 13 November 2025

14:30-16:00

https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/Events/September/Overview-of-the-mandatory-training-requirement-on-learning-disability-and-autism.aspx

Skills for Care are hosting a webinar on the new Code of Practice for the mandatory training requirement on learning disability and autism, effective from 6 September 2025.

The session will explain how CQC-registered providers can meet statutory training requirements through the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism (Oliver’s Training), the government’s preferred programme.

The webinar will cover:

  • The purpose and content of the Code of Practice
  • Tiers and delivery options for Oliver’s Training
  • Support for providers, including funding and the Quality Assured Care Learning Service (QACLS)
  • How the CQC will assess compliance

Speakers from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the CQC will share guidance and answer questions submitted at registration.

Who should attend:

  • CQC-registered and non-registered care providers
  • Care and support staff working with people with learning disabilities or autism
  • Commissioners of services