It is free and will support providers in England to meet the new requirement set out under the Health and Care Act 2022.
The training is named after Oliver McGowan. Oliver was a young man whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better skills, knowledge and understanding of the needs for autistic people and people with a learning disability.
The training was developed as a result of Right to be Heard the Government’s response to the consultation on mandatory training on learning disability and autism for health and social care staff.