The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability & Autism (Tier 2)

Course fee: HCPA Full Member: Fully funded* | ACE Member: £66+VAT | Associate Member: £75+VAT | Non-member: £100+VAT
One day course at HCPA Campus

Following Oliver McGowan’s tragic death in hospital, his mother, Paula McGowan OBE, launched Oliver’s Campaign to advocate for meaningful training for health and social care staff on learning disabilities and autism.
In response, the government published Right to be Heard and committed to developing a standardised training package informed by best practices and insights from people with lived experience and experts.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the government’s preferred training of meaningful training for health and social care staff on learning disabilities and autism. It is co-delivered by trainers with lived experience and covers:

• Avoiding diagnostic overshadowing
• Common co-occurring conditions
• Legal frameworks (Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Autism Act, Equality Act)
• Reasonable adjustments, including hospital passports
• Appropriate DNACPR application
• Professional culture, biases, and their impact
• Accessible communication
• Understanding and responding to individuals and families
• Ask Listen Do framework
• Learning from LeDeR

Prior to attending, delegates must have completed the e-learning module which can be found here
Please note this is managed on the national platform e-learning for healthcare and is not managed by HCPA. Participants will need to have an account or register for one. Guidance and support can be found here

Some course content may be sensitive or distressing. If impacted, please discuss this with your employer and seek appropriate support.
Watch this powerful animation about The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

*Please note: As per our T&C’s, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance, non-completion or late cancellation.
Bookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.
Delegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred