Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

Complete Your Free Oliver McGowan E-Learning

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training e-learning is a free, 90-minute online course designed to improve awareness and understanding of learning disabilities and autism.

Start on the e-LfH portal

FreeNo cost to learners

90 minutesSelf-paced videos

OnlineOn the e-LfH portal

CertificateDownload on completion

Overview

Everyone starts with the 90-minute e-learning

Before you attend Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Tier 1 or Tier 2, you must first complete the free 90-minute online e-learning.

It is a separate online module that improves awareness and understanding of learning disabilities and autism. It applies to every learner, whatever your role. After that, you only attend the tier that matches your job.

Complete the 90-minute e-learning

Free, online, and required for everyone. Download your certificate when you finish.

Attend the tier for your role

Tier 1 (60-minute online session) for non-direct care staff, or Tier 2 (full-day, face-to-face) for staff who provide direct care or support.

Before you book

Who needs to complete it?

Everyone, before Tier 1 or Tier 2

All learners must complete this e-learning before attending Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Tier 1 or Tier 2.

Save your certificate

Once completed, please download and save your certificate of completion, as this may be required before attending your training session.

Step by step

How to complete the e-learning

Follow these steps on the e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) portal.

Log on to the portal: portal.e-lfh.org.uk
Click Register.
Once you have registered, you will receive a link by email to create a password.
After you have created your account, you can log on to it again.
In the search bar at the top of the page, enter "The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism".
A new page will open with the list of training under this title.
Select the first option (the one with an image of a boy) and click Enrol.
Once enrolled, begin by clicking on the three links, one by one.
The course will be added to the My e-learning section of the portal.
It is mandatory to watch all the videos and complete the pre- and post-evaluation.
When you have finished, go to My e-learning and click the certificate icon to download your certificate.

Next steps

What happens after the e-learning?

The 90-minute e-learning is a separate online module that everyone needs to complete before attending either Tier 1 or Tier 2. Attend the tier that matches your role. You do not need to complete Tier 1 before Tier 2.

Tier 1

60-minute online session

Mainly for staff who do not provide direct care, such as admin, reception, office and other non-patient-facing staff.

Tier 2

Full-day, face-to-face (not online)

For staff who provide direct care or support, such as care assistants, support workers, nurses, healthcare professionals, team leaders and registered managers.