Oliver McGowan Training - Tier 2
Course overview
This session is aimed at people with responsibility for providing care and support for people with a learning disability and is designed to introduce and develop delegates’ awareness of learning disability.
Oliver’s training is about awareness and understanding and does not include training about treatments or specific interventions. It will give staff the right knowledge and skills to ensure people with a learning disability have positive health and social care interactions.
It is co-designed and co-delivered by people with a learning disability and / or autism.
It can be delivered as a 1-day course, in which case this session is delivered in the morning. It can also be delivered as 2 half-day courses, in which case the learning disability session is always delivered first. This is a 4-hour session.
This course covers the second tier of this training. If you would like to learn more about the first tier, you can view the course from the link below.
Course content
Tier 2 consists of a full day of face-to-face training and is broken down into 2 components. Although Tier 2 can be delivered as two separate sessions if required.
Session 1 focuses on learning more about learning disabilities and is co-delivered with a trainer with lived experience of learning disability.
Aim: Enhance learners' understanding of learning disabilities, best practices in health and social care settings, and how this is supported by current legislation.
Objectives
- Acknowledge and understand unconscious biases to avoid diagnostic overshadowing.
- Learn from the insights gained through Learning from Lives and Deaths Reviews (LeDeR), including co-morbidities.
- Promote awareness of campaigns such as Stop the Over Medication of People with a Learning Disability (STOMP) and Stopping Over-Medication of People with a learning disability, autism, or both (STAMP).
- Review The Equality Act 2010 and understand the importance of reasonable adjustments.
- Comprehend the appropriate use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Learn when to apply Do Not Attempt Cardiovascular Resuscitation (DNACPR).
- Enhance communication with individuals with learning disabilities and their families.
- Recognise the crucial role of hospital passports and annual health checks in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
Session 2 focuses of learning about autism and is co-delivered with an autistic co-trainer.
Aim
Enhance learners' understanding of autism, best practices in health and social care settings, and how this is supported by current legislation.
Objectives
- Understand why autism is described as an invisible condition.
- Reflect on personal values and beliefs in relation to autism.
- Recognise the unique strengths and challenges faced by autistic individuals.
- Identify potential triggers for anxiety in autistic individuals.
- Identify reasonable adjustments and ways to adapt practices to better support autistic individuals.
- Familiarise with relevant legislation and resources to promote inclusive enabling services.
- Who Can Benefit from this Course
Course pre-requisites
This is for staff who ARE patient or client facing, and who DO have direct contact with patients, clients or general public.
To attend a tier 2 Oliver McGowan training, participants must first have completed Part 1 of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory training in learning disability and autism.
This is an online element and can be accessed for free through the e-learning course provided by Health Education England
Access here - https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/781480
Course details
Cost: Price on application for up to 20 participants
Method of delivery: In person, face to face at our offices or your premises (geographical restrictions may apply)
Course length: Full day
Find out more and book by emailing training@matthewshub.org