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Workshop For Experts with Lived Experience

For the new Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

by S. Nicholls, Training Administrator, and Expert with Lived Experience

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It has been an exciting time rolling out the NEW Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism in the training office, and there has definitely been a buzz in the air!

I have been involved with the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, as an expert by lived experience, and my lived experience is autism. I was late diagnosed earlier this year, but began to ponder this as a possibility, and seek ‘answers’ for myself in the last few years.

As part of my role in our training office, and as an expert with lived experience, involved in this particular training being delivered, I co-delivered a workshop with a colleague last week, to a group of people who had shown interest in also becoming a team of experts like us. My colleague and I worked with our Manager, Maria on what activities we thought would be good to allow people to get to know each other a little better, whilst also showcasing their skills and interests.

It was great to be a part of this, and take my admin hat off for a while, It was also really insightful to get a glimpse of what it is like for Maria, our Manager who also delivers training, and Julie, one of our trainers. I have enjoyed the opportunity to be involved, and it was great to see some of my autistic peers speak out for themselves, and others on the autism spectrum, whilst also having the opportunity to change the landscape of health and social care training - it really does feel as though the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is pioneering!

During the workshop we shared some experiences on how we as autistic people, and people with learning disabilities have found challenges within hospital, and other health settings, and the impact it has had on us, and our families. This has spurred us on to want to see change, and if you have already completed your e-learning, and/or attended a webinar for this training, you will see that this training is very unique.

Having a team of experts with lived experience to co-deliver this training, alongside a qualified trainer makes it more personable, and ensures an open window into the world of learning disability and neurodiversity - breaking through many misconceptions, assumptions and misinformation about learning disability, and autism that would not be achievable without the input from those with their lived experience.

There is so much yet to come from this training, as we prepare for Tier 2, and I am really thankful to Life Path Trust, and CTC for their support, and encouragement, and of course this wonderful opportunity.

I hope that if you are in the process of doing this training, that you continue to enjoy the stages of the training, and that it has a meaningful impact for you, and your job role too.

Coventry Training Consortium approved to deliver The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

We are pleased to announce that CTC has been approved to deliver The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training to its own staff, external customers and ICBs.  We are currently the only Lead Trainers based in Coventry.

 

What is the Oliver McGowan Training?

Since July 2022 all CQC registered service providers' employees must have learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. The training is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death highlighted the need for health and care staff to receive better training.

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the government's recommended training for health and social care staff. All of the training has been co-produced and is co-delivered by experts with lived-experience of learning disability and/or autism.

Oliver McGowan's parents campaigned tirelessly to bring changes to the legislation on training in learning disability and autism.

To hear about Oliver's story, visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQrPVzTcMk

Levels of Training

Tier 1 - For people who require general awareness of the support autistic people, or people with a learning disability may need.

Tier 2 - For people who may need to provide care and support for autistic people or people with a learning disability.

Booking the E-learning

Everyone within health and care should start by completing the e-learning, no matter where they work and what tier of training they need to complete. To register for the free e-learning, visit: www.elfh.org.uk 

Once the e-learning has been completed, contact Coventry Training Consortium to book your one hour webinar (tier 1) or book your one day face-to-face training (tier 2). Your employer will assess which tier of training you will require and, once booked with us, we will send you details of anything you might need to do in preparation for the training as well as the dates and, where necessary, location.

Train the Trainer

Coventry Training Consortium is also approved to deliver Train the Trainer Lead Training in the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism (which includes 2 day Facilitator Trainer training, 3 day Co-Facilitator training for experts with a learning disability and 3 day Co-Facilitator training for autistic experts).

You can also visit Health Education England for further details on staff requirements for either Tier 1 or Tier 2 training. 

For more information visit: Health Education England  www.ommtprogramme@hee.nhs.uk

Questions

Unsure what to do next?  We understand the training is new to lots of organisations so please feel free to contact us.  We would be more than happy to talk you through the next steps. 

 


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