Oliver McGowan Training

Information on accessing Tier 1 and Tier 2 Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism, delivered by approved trainers through the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS.

Last updated: 23rd April

Oliver’s Training is training that needs to be delivered by approved trainers. It must be delivered in line with the following:

Tier 1

Tier 1 of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is for people who require general awareness of the support autistic people or people with a learning disability may need.

Access the Tier 1 Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disabilities & Autism training.

Tier 2

Tier 2 of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is for people who may need to provide care and support for autistic people or people with a learning disability.

The Tier 2 guidance will help employers determine which Tier their staff will need.
This link will also provide information about the funding available to support the roll‑out of the Oliver McGowan training.

Training provider list

Employers can find details of training providers offering the standardised The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism on Oliver’s Training provider list. This list contains the contact details of training providers who have a team of trainers approved to deliver Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 of Oliver’s Training.

Training provider list