Lead trainers since the programme began
Your cohort is trained by people with more than half a decade of lead trainer experience, not by a newly approved trainer delivering their first cohorts.
Become a certified
Oliver McGowan Trainer
We offer three pathways to train your organisation's staff to deliver Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in-house. All trainer training is available to organisations only.
You are not buying two days of training. You are building an approved delivery team.
The quality of your future Oliver McGowan delivery depends on who trains your team now. Our lead trainers have worked with the programme since its early stages, before national rollout, and have trained hundreds of facilitator and co-trainer cohorts between them.
Hundreds of cohorts delivered
Our team has repeatedly trained Facilitators and Experts by Experience across the pathways, sectors and real situations your team will encounter.
Experience behind the approval process
Our CEO and lead trainer, Loren Snow, helped create the national lead trainer approval process and has assessed many of the UK's other lead trainers.
Close to delivery and quality assurance
Our trainers also work as lead trainers with Mencap and the National Autistic Society. Our team has contributed to programme standards, audits, quality assurance processes and tender work.
A route to competence, not a dead end
Every Facilitator Trainer receives lifetime access to our full e-learning library. If a knowledge gap prevents someone meeting the required standard after the live course, they can complete the relevant module at no extra cost, evidence that learning and return to the approval process.
Approx. 50 hoursof autism and learning disability learning, with new content added over time. Usually £200 per person, per year - included for life.
A basic course-only model
The Neurodiverse Training model
Contact may end after the live training.
Ongoing access to the learning needed to maintain and extend competence.
A knowledge gap can mean paying for more training elsewhere.
Targeted e-learning is already included, with no extra course fee.
The trainer may have only recently joined the programme.
Lead trainers with programme experience dating back to its early stages.
Quality assurance can feel like a separate hurdle.
Training shaped by direct experience of approval, audit and quality assurance processes.
Clear boundary: Certification is not automatic and we do not lower NHS England's required standard. We reduce avoidable failure by identifying gaps, providing the learning needed to close them and giving your team a defined route back to approval.
Tier 1
Two separate Tier 1 pathways are available: training a trio to deliver the Tier 1 interactive webinar, or training a trio to train other Tier 1 trios. Each trio consists of one facilitator and two Experts by Experience.
Tier 1 Trio Training
Choose the Right Tier 1 Trio Pathway
Both pathways cost £2,000 per trio.
Choose the pathway your organisation needs. Training a trio to deliver Tier 1 takes 3 hours in total. Training a trio to train other Tier 1 trios consists of two online sessions, 3 hours each. This training is available to organisations only.
Train a Trio to Deliver Tier 1
3 hours in total
3 hours in total
£2,000per trio
Train a Trio to Train Other Tier 1 Trios
Two online sessions, 3 hours each
Two online sessions, 3 hours each
£2,000per trio
Trios trained to deliver Tier 1 must record and submit a video of their delivery to NHS England before certification.
Enquire About Tier 1 Trio TrainingTier 2
Two separate roles make up a Tier 2 delivery team. Your organisation can train for either or both pathways.
Tier 2 Facilitator Training
Become a Certified Tier 2 Facilitator
Two-day course, 9:30-4:30. Attendance required on both days for certification.
IndividualDerby, Birmingham, and North Somerset
£1,300ex VAT
IndividualDay 1 Taunton, Day 2 Exeter or Plymouth
£1,000ex VAT
Group - up to 12Anywhere nationwide
£3,000 + £55/ppex VAT
Includes complimentary lifetime access to our full e-learning library so your staff can close identified knowledge gaps and gain the knowledge they need to be certified.
Enquire About Facilitator TrainingTier 2 Co-trainer Training
Train Your Tier 2 Co-trainers
Three-day course, 10:00-3:30. Attendance required on all three days for certification.
This course is for organisations who want to train their own Experts by Experience to co-deliver Tier 2. This training is available to organisations only - we do not train individual Experts by Experience independently.
Up to 10 co-trainersLearning Disability cohort
£3,500per cohort
Up to 12 co-trainersAutism cohort
£3,500per cohort
If a Facilitator is not ready after two days, the investment is not wasted.
We keep the required standard intact while giving the learner a practical, included route to develop the missing knowledge. That protects the quality of delivery and reduces the risk of your organisation paying again just to close a specific gap.
1Attend
Complete both live Facilitator Training days.
2Identify
Receive clear feedback on any competency or knowledge gaps.
3Close the gap
Use the relevant included e-learning module at no extra cost.
4Demonstrate
Evidence the learning and progress when the standard is met.
Trainer training questions
Do Facilitator Trainers require any prior experience?
Yes - prior experience is required. It will be the Facilitator's role to support their co-trainers with a learning disability and autism on the day, so subject matter expertise is essential. Please read the Delivery Model to find out more.
Do co-trainers with lived experience need any prior experience or qualifications?
No formal qualifications are required, but co-trainers do need to be able to deliver training. They need to be confident standing in front of an audience and sharing their lived experience - the role is quite involved. Co-trainers must be able to engage a room and communicate their experience clearly and confidently.
What is the difference between a Facilitator and a Co-trainer?
A Facilitator is responsible for supporting the co-trainers with lived experience on the day. They handle all the admin, the tech, and the delivery - they are the subject matter expert. A Facilitator can have lived experience themselves, but their role is a professional one. Co-trainers are Experts by Experience - their role is to share their lived experience of autism or learning disability. These are two completely different roles.
Can trained Facilitators deliver Tier 1 as well as Tier 2?
No - Tier 1 and Tier 2 have separate trainer pathways. Tier 1 is delivered by trios (a facilitator and two Experts by Experience) who are certified through the Tier 1 Trio Training. Tier 2 Facilitators are certified separately through the two-day Facilitator Training course. If your organisation wants to deliver both tiers in-house, you will need to train for both pathways.
Is certification guaranteed?
No. Every trainer must meet the required standard. If a Facilitator has an identified knowledge gap, however, we do not simply leave them without a route forward. They can use the relevant course in our included e-learning library to develop that knowledge, provide evidence of completion and progress through the approval process when the standard is met.