TIER 1 MANDATORY LEARNING DISABILITY AND AUTISM TRAINING

Tier 1  Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism now applies to people working in health and social care, with responsibility for providing care and support for an autistic person or autistic people, but who could seek support from others for complex management or complex decision-making. Suitable for Health and Social Care services including, policing, housing, public services. education, custodial care, probation service transport, careers, employment or benefit services. Tier 1 would include front of-house and reception staff and would be relevant to an introductory autism training session.

Tier 1 Mandatory Learning Disabilities and Autism Training includes The Autism-Capabilities-Framewrk-Oct-2019.pdf (skillsforhealth.org.uk) published by Department of Health and Social Care. This Framework has been further enhanced by Greater Manchester’s Core Capabilities Autism Training Framework. This is to ensure suitable, and asset based, lived experience awareness sessions are delivered to appropriately, enhance practitioners and parents knowledge, skills and confidence in supporting individuals affected by learning disabilities and/or and autism.  Training sessions include question and answer time to offer practitioners and families to gain solutions to relevant experiences

Tier 1 is also likely to be helpful to autistic people and their families, friends and care givers and aims to enhance understanding, knowledge, skills and confidence.

Tier 1 Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism for Providers can be completed within 3-4 hours. Autizma are committed to improving lives and enhancing service provision. We have therefore made available a time limited offer to enable providers to keep up to date with changes in practice and legislation. Please don’t worry if you can’t attend registration gives you access to the Live Recording, a Certificate and post training resources.

Tier 2 Training includes Tier 1 material, so individuals only need to do one training package either Tier 1 or Tier 2, whichever is most appropriate to their role. Tiers 2 and Tier 3 provide coverage of capabilities in greater breadth and depth.