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Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

We train the trainers.

Tier 1, Tier 2 and Train the Facilitating Trainer — delivered from our Liverpool training centre, in London, or on site anywhere in the UK. The only specialist Oliver McGowan training provider based in Liverpool, helping your organisation meet its legal duty and deliver safer, kinder care.

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Tier 1 · General Awareness

Tier 1 · two parts

For people who work in health or social care and may meet people with a learning disability or autistic people, but do not provide their care or support.

Part 1
Free NHS e-learning · about 90 minutes

Online, on the NHS elearning for healthcare hub, before your Part 2 session. You can book Part 2 first — save the certificate at the end and bring it on the day or send it to us.

Start Part 1 on the NHS hub
Part 2
Live online session with KCP · about 1 hour

Choose a preferred weekday and pay — Part 1 can be done after you book. Our trainer confirms the time and sends the joining link.

£30per person Book Tier 1 Part 2
Tier 2 · Care & Support

Tier 2

For people who provide care and support for people with a learning disability or autistic people — most frontline care and clinical roles.

Face-to-face day in Liverpool or London · 9.30am – 4.30pm

Part 1, the free NHS e-learning, needs to be done before the day — but you can book first. The same dates run in both cities. Liverpool: KCP Training Centre, 73A Allerton Road, L18 2DA. London: we email you the venue address after you book. Co-delivered with people with lived experience. Certificate on completion. Choose your date:

Sat24 OctMon2 Nov
£90per person Book Liverpool Book London
Not near Liverpool or London? We deliver the Tier 2 day at your workplace anywhere in the UK for groups of 8 or more. More than 15 people? Make an enquiry for dates and a price.
Why This Training Exists

Named after Oliver, built to change care for good

The training is named after Oliver McGowan, a young autistic man with a mild learning disability whose death in 2016 highlighted how urgently health and care staff need a better understanding of learning disability and autism. His family campaigned for change, and that campaign shaped the training that now carries his name.

The Health and Care Act 2022 requires CQC-registered service providers to make sure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the government's preferred and recommended package for meeting this requirement.

What makes it different is who delivers it: sessions are co-delivered with people with lived experience of learning disability and autism. Staff do not just learn about people — they learn from them.

A group of learners listening and engaging during a training session
Co-delivered with lived experience People with a learning disability and autistic people are at the heart of how this training is designed and delivered.
Tier 1 & Tier 2

Which tier does your team need?

Both tiers come in two parts. Part 1 is the same for everyone: a free 90-minute e-learning course on the NHS elearning for healthcare hub, completed before Part 2, with a certificate at the end. You do not need it to book. Part 2 is what we deliver — a one-hour live online session for Tier 1, or a full face-to-face training day for Tier 2.

Tier 1 · General Awareness

For staff who need awareness for their role

Tier 1 is for people who work in health and social care and may engage with people with a learning disability or autistic people, but do not provide direct care or support.

  • Part 1: free 90-minute NHS e-learning, done before Part 2
  • Part 2: one-hour live online session with KCP
  • Co-delivered with people with lived experience
  • Suits reception, admin, estates and support services

Book Part 2 online for £30 per person — pick a preferred weekday and pay; Part 1 can be done after you book. Our trainer confirms the time.

Book Tier 1 Part 2

Provide care or support? You need Tier 2 →

Tier 2 · Care & Support

For staff who provide care and support

Tier 2 is for people who provide care and support for people with a learning disability or autistic people — the majority of frontline care and clinical roles.

  • Part 1: free 90-minute NHS e-learning, done before Part 2
  • Part 2: one-day face-to-face training with KCP, Liverpool or London
  • Co-delivered with people with lived experience
  • Suits care workers, support workers, nurses and clinical staff

Book Part 2 online for £90 per person on one of our Liverpool or London dates — book now and complete Part 1, the free e-learning, before the day. Elsewhere in the UK? We come to your workplace for groups of 8+ — enquire.

Book Tier 2

Only need general awareness? Tier 1 is for you →

Not sure which tier applies to which roles in your organisation? Tell us about your team in the enquiry form and we will help you map it out — there is no obligation.

London Dates

Oliver McGowan Tier 2 training in London

The Tier 2 face-to-face day runs in London on the same dates as Liverpool: Saturday 24 October 2026 and Monday 2 November 2026, 9.30am – 4.30pm. It is the same training day, co-delivered with people with lived experience, with a certificate on completion.

Places are £90 per person. Book online and we email you the London venue address after you book. As with every Tier 2 booking, Part 1 — the free e-learning — just needs to be done before the day; you can book first.

Training a whole team? We deliver the Tier 2 day at your workplace anywhere in the UK for groups of 8 or more — make an enquiry for dates and a price.

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Tier 2 · London

At a glance

  • Saturday 24 October 2026
  • Monday 2 November 2026
  • Face to face, 9.30am – 4.30pm
  • £90 per person
  • Venue address emailed after you book
  • Same dates at our Liverpool training centre
  • Groups of 8+: on site anywhere in the UK
We Train The Trainers

Train the Facilitating Trainer: bring delivery in-house

For larger organisations, the most sustainable way to roll out the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is to have your own approved facilitating trainers — people who can deliver the Tier 2 training day inside your organisation, again and again, as new staff join. That is what our Train the Facilitating Trainer programme is for. It is why we say: we train the trainers.

The programme runs over two full face-to-face days. On day one, participants experience the complete Tier 2 content exactly as their future learners will — co-delivered with co-trainers with lived experience of learning disability and autism. Day two turns to the craft of delivery: co-facilitation practice, handling difficult questions, and working respectfully alongside co-trainers with lived experience.

Completion is not automatic — participants must take an active part and demonstrate real knowledge and confidence in the subject. Those who do become approved facilitating trainers, registered under the national programme, and always deliver alongside approved co-trainers with lived experience — the feature that makes this training what it is.

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Train The Facilitating Trainer

At a glance

  • Two full days, face to face
  • Day 1: the complete Tier 2 experience
  • Day 2: co-facilitation and delivery skills
  • Co-delivered with lived-experience co-trainers
  • Leads to approved facilitating trainer status
  • Delivered at our Liverpool training centre or your premises
Roles & Tiers

Who needs Tier 2 face-to-face training?

Tier 2 is for anyone who provides care or support to autistic people or people with a learning disability — in practice, most frontline care and clinical staff. Tier 1 is for people whose work brings them into contact with autistic people or people with a learning disability, but who do not provide care or support.

Your organisation decides the tier for each role, usually through a training needs analysis. It depends on what the role involves, not the job title, so the lists below are a guide rather than a rule.

Typically Tier 2

  • Care workers, care assistants and senior carers
  • Support workers in supported living and day services
  • Nurses, healthcare assistants and clinical staff
  • Social workers and community teams
  • Registered managers, deputy managers and team leaders in care delivery
  • Students, trainees and new starters who will provide care

Typically Tier 1

  • Receptionists and front-of-house teams
  • Administrators and office staff
  • Estates, maintenance and housekeeping staff
  • Drivers, porters and catering teams
  • Managers who do not deliver direct care

Where Tier 2 roles are found: care homes and nursing homes, home care (domiciliary care) agencies, supported living and residential services, day services, hospitals, GP practices, mental health services and local authority social care teams.

How KCP Helps

Organised for you, from first enquiry to delivery

Rolling this training out across a team takes planning — who needs which tier, when cohorts can be released from shift, and how to evidence completion. Our team handles that with you, so the training lands smoothly rather than becoming another project on your desk.

Help mapping roles to Tier 1 and Tier 2 Group bookings and cohort scheduling Delivery for care providers, NHS teams and local authorities A named contact who responds quickly
Questions We Hear Often

Oliver McGowan training, explained

Is this training a legal requirement?
The Health and Care Act 2022 requires CQC-registered service providers to ensure their staff receive training on learning disability and autism appropriate to their role. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the government's preferred and recommended training package to meet that requirement.
What is the difference between Tier 1 and Tier 2?
Both tiers start with the same e-learning. Tier 1 then adds a one-hour online interactive session and is for staff who need general awareness. Tier 2 adds a one-day face-to-face training day and is for staff who provide care and support for people with a learning disability or autistic people.
Who needs Tier 2 Oliver McGowan training?
Anyone who provides care or support to autistic people or people with a learning disability. That includes care workers and senior carers, support workers, nurses, healthcare assistants, social workers, and the team leaders and registered managers who deliver care. Your organisation decides the tier for each role, usually through a training needs analysis — see who needs which tier.
Which tier do care home staff need?
Most care home staff who look after residents — care assistants, senior carers, nurses and team leaders — need Tier 2, because they provide direct care and support. Staff with no care role, such as kitchen, laundry, maintenance and office teams, usually need Tier 1. The same applies in home care agencies and supported living services.
Do managers need Tier 2?
It depends on the role, not the job title. A manager who provides direct care or support alongside their management duties would sit in Tier 2; a manager whose role never involves direct care may only need Tier 1. We are happy to help you map your team — just ask in the enquiry form.
Can you deliver for our whole organisation?
Yes. We support cohort planning and group bookings for care providers, NHS teams and local authority services across the UK. Send an enquiry below and our Oliver McGowan training lead will come back to you with options.
Do you offer Train the Trainer?
Yes — we train the trainers. Our Train the Facilitating Trainer programme is a two-day face-to-face course preparing experienced staff to deliver the Tier 2 training inside their own organisation, always alongside approved co-trainers with lived experience.

Ready when you are

The enquiry form is at the top of this page — tell us how many people, which tier and when you need it by, and our training lead will come back with dates and a price.

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