The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Please note LSCDG is not responsible for running or providing any of the training.
Local Implementation of the OMMT Programme is being led by the Integrated Care Board.
If you want to be added to a mail list of the all latest training sessions please email
charlotte.dickens3@nhs.net
If you would like to purchase Tier 2 training then contact
charlotte.dickens3@nhs.net
Please note you are able to claim back the the training costs via the Learning and Development Support Scheme
You have to claim before 31st March 2026
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/adult-social-care-learning-and-development-support-scheme
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism aims to provide the social care and health workforce with the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability.
Research has shown that on average, people with a learning disability and autistic people die earlier than the general public, and do not receive the same quality of care as other people. Evidence suggests that effective training can bring about changes in the way people work and drastically reduce these inequalities.
The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a requirement that all CQC registered service providers must ensure their staff have training on learning disability and autism that is appropriate to their role. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is the Government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff to undertake.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training has been co-produced, trialled with over 8300 health and care staff and independently evaluated by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi).
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training comes in two parts. The first part is an e-learning module, and the second part is either an online interactive session (Tier 1) or a face-to-face session (Tier 2).
All of the training includes delivery by people with lived experience of a learning disability or of being autistic.
View this diagram to learn about the two tiers of the training.
Both parts of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training have been added to Skills for Care’s Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) so that employers can record and report on completion rates.
To access the e-learning see below links
Useful links
- The Health Education England (HEE) webpage on The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.
- The e-learning part of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.
- The HEE website includes a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
- See the communication toolkit to help disseminate information about the training.
- Oliver McGowan Website
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The Tier 2 training is a full day workshop. There are no open courses being delivered for the external social care sector in LLR at the moment.
- Because providers aren’t included in the priority group, the way the funding is received and data measured from the national team, we have to prioritise spaces for the directly NHS employed providers and staff. However, if the sessions are not filled to capacity providers will be allowed to book on Tier 2 – these sessions will at short notice – see below for spaces
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A list of training providers who are able to deliver the training is available here if you would like to arrange training for your own organisation.
Enquiries on The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism should be directed to ommtprogramme@hee.nhs.uk.
Skills for Care – Overview of the mandatory training requirement
- What you need to know about the Code of Practice webinar which took place on Thursday 13 November 2025.
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Webinar resources
A recording of the webinar is now available for you to view in your own time and share with your colleagues and contacts.
On this web page, you’ll find links to resources, FAQs, guidance documents and other information that was referenced during the webinar.
Tier 2 Training
Please note before you access Tier 2 – training you must have completed the
Following completion of Part 1 (e-Learning), this training session is for Part 2 (Tier 2 – the 1 day face to face training session).
Organised by Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Training Hub
Just click the booking links and complete details to register for a place.
26th Nov
Glenfield Sports Ground
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673093701299?aff=oddtdtcreator
27th Nov
Glenfield Sports Ground
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673117211619?aff=oddtdtcreator
28th Nov
Glenfield Sports Ground
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673130050019?aff=oddtdtcreator