Background

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism was launched by Health Education England (now NHS England) in November 2022. Following Oliver’s death after being given antipsychotic medication despite warnings that they were unsuitable for him; Oliver’s mother Paula successfully campaigned to make training on caring for people with a learning disability and autistic people mandatory for all health and care staff.

The training is designed to upskill the workforce to provide appropriately adjusted care for people with a learning disability and autistic people to better support them and meet their needs. The training programme has been co-developed by NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and Skills for Care with expertise from people with a learning disability and autistic people, as well as their families and carers.

The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement that CQC-registered providers must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role and the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is the Government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff.

Our Delivery Model and Pricing

Our Model

• Not-for-profit organisation 
• No shareholders 
• All surplus reinvested locally 

We provide:

• Co-Trainer facilitators and experts with lived experience 
• Clinical oversight and governance 
• Booking, tracking, certification, and reporting systems 

• A scalable infrastructure that organisations can access as needed 
• A clear and auditable framework to support assurance and evidence requirements 
• System-level reporting and insight to support ICB oversight and planning 

 As an established, not-for-profit organisation and education provider, Lincolnshire Training Hub brings over a decade of experience delivering workforce development solutions at scale. The Hub already operates trusted delivery systems, robust quality assurance frameworks, and strong employer partnerships. This existing infrastructure provides a powerful foundation to deliver a coordinated, system-wide OMMT model with confidence.

Importantly, our offer is strengthened through access to high-quality, accredited training aligned to recognised professional standards, including programmes endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing. This provides added assurance to employers that delivery is not only compliant, but credible, transferable, and valued across the wider health and care system—enhancing workforce capability while supporting professional development.

The proposed System Delivery Partner Model offers organisations access to co-trainer facilitators and lived experience co-trainers, clinical and educational oversight, digital booking and tracking systems, certification, and system-level reporting. The model supports clear audit trails, regulatory assurance, and consistent evidence of compliance, while allowing delivery to scale in line with demand. This reduces financial and workforce risk and removes the need for repeated mobilisation of separate delivery models across the system.

We will deliver:

• Tier 1 Part 2 online interactive session – in the next 2-3 months 
• Tier 2 Part 2 full-day face-to-face session – later in the Summer 

Individuals must complete Part 1 training prior to attending any Part 2 training sessions.

Pricing

Currently, Lincolnshire Training Hub does not receive dedicated funding to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism. As a not-for-profit organisation, our approach is to operate on a full cost-recovery basis, ensuring the programme remains sustainable while delivering high-quality, compliant training across the system.

We are committed to keeping costs as low as possible for providers, while maintaining the standards required for safe, effective delivery. Our pricing structure has therefore been developed to reflect true delivery costs, with no profit margin applied, and full transparency across all elements.

Our pricing structure is as follows:

• Tier 1 Part 2 (online interactive session): £20 per delegate 
• Tier 2 Part 2 (full-day face-to-face in-person sessions): £65 per delegate

Once our training schedule is live, we will update this with information on how to book onto Part 2 training sessions.