Book your Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training now

As part of the Good Life Collaborative, we offer Oliver McGowan training packages to health and social care teams across the region:​

• Flexible dates and locations to suit you​

• Tier 1, Tier 2 and Trainer Training modules available​

• Experienced team of trainers approved by NHS England​

• Approved courses to meet your statutory and CQC requirements.

​What is Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training?

Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is named after Oliver McGowan whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training about the needs of autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

Staff training in learning disability and autism is now a legal requirement for Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated services providers, and Oliver McGowan Training is the government's preferred model.

Find out more about Oliver at Oliver McGowan | Oliver's Campaign |.

Which training courses are available?

• Tier 1 is a one-hour online training course that gives a general awareness of autism and learning disabilities for staff who may not work directly with people with learning disabilities and autistic people but who need to be aware of their needs.

• Tier 2 is an in-person session for staff who are likely to engage with people with learning disabilities or autistic people as part of their work (e.g. people in public/patient facing roles).

Why choose us?

Your Voice Counts is an approved lead partner for Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training and we’re proud to have been involved in the national development and roll out of the programme .  All of our sessions are co-designed and co-delivered by Expert Trainers who have lived experience of learning disabilities and autism and employed on our staff team.

Find out more and book a place

Please get in touch by emailing mail@yvc.org.uk for more information about accessing training or to discuss fees.

Meet one of our Expert Trainers

“I work at Your Voice Counts as Commissioning Officer for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in South Tyneside. I play a lead role in the delivery of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in the region. I deliver training to health and social care professionals and offer my ideas about accessible ways to engage with people with learning disabilities.  I like that my lived experience is valued and that I have been able to have work experience like this. The things I do feel quite important and will make people’s lives better.”

​​Shaun Armour, Commissioning Officer and Learning DisabilityExpert Trainer (pictured second from right collecting an NHS Parliamentary Award for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme)