Overview
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism Tier 2, Part 2 is a face-to-face training day for health and social care staff.
The day is split into two parts:
Morning: Learning disabilities
Afternoon: Autism
This training helps your team build the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to provide safe, compassionate and person-centred support for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Delegates must complete the Tier 2 Part 1 eLearning before attending the face-to-face session.
Spaces: Maximum of 30 delegates per session.
Important: All delegates must provide certificate proof of Tier 2 Part 1 eLearning completion at least one week before the session. Delegates who have not provided this certificate may not be able to attend.
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Who delivers the training?
The training is co-delivered by NHS England-approved FitzRoy trainers and two experts with lived experience:
- an expert by lived experience with a learning disability
- an expert by lived experience who is autistic
This means delegates learn directly from people with lived experience, alongside experienced trainers who understand health and social care practice.
What your team will learn
Learning disability
The training will support learners to:
- recognise unconscious bias and avoid diagnostic overshadowing
- understand learning from LeDeR reviews, including co-morbidities
- understand the importance of STOMP and STAMP in stopping the overmedication of people with a learning disability
- understand reasonable adjustments and how they relate to the Equality Act 2010
- understand when to use the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- understand when to use, and how to apply, DNACPR decisions appropriately
- improve communication with people with a learning disability and their families
- recognise the role of hospital passports and annual health checks in care and support
Autism
The training will support learners to:
- enhance their understanding of autism and best practice in health and social care settings
- understand how good practice is supported by current legislation
- understand why autism is often described as an invisible condition
- reflect on their own values and beliefs
- recognise potential differences, strengths and challenges for autistic people
- identify potential triggers for anxiety
- identify reasonable adjustments and ways to adapt practice
- become familiar with legislation and resources that support inclusive services
Bring this training to your organisation
FitzRoy can tailor your in-house Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training sessions to use your language and case studies that work for you.