Oliver McGowan Training 2025/26

Description

Provision of Oliver McGowan Learning Disability and Autism Training™ - Tier 1, Tier 2 and Lead Trainer Lot 1: The Government have introduced a requirement for CQC registered service providers to ensure their employees receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This is to ensure the health and social care workforce have the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability. This requirement is set out in the Health and Care Act 2022 (became a legal requirement from 1 July 2022). <br/>The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training will comply with the code of practice/CQC regulations. A key and unique element of the training is recruiting experts with lived experience to deliver aspects of the training. Following the completion of e-learning staff must complete either of hour-long live webinars or full day face-to-face training, depending on the level of expertise required.<br/>Proposals were sought from experienced, credible, and reputable providers in the field of training delivery to health and social care to support Hertfordshire and west Essex ICB. The service need includes, delivering Tier 1 and Tier 2 training sessions, delivering “train the trainer” sessions via a lead trainer and supporting the development of sustainability across the system to ensure continued delivery post funding.