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Making sure people who work in NHS trusts have the training they need to support people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Bath
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) was commissioned, in 2019, by the South Regional Health Education England Intellectual Disabilities programme to find and share best practice in training people who work in NHS Trusts to support people with learning disabilities. This paper provides an overview of the various elements of the project and a summary of the key findings from the different stages of the work. Whilst training is a vital aspect of improving health and social care for people with learning disabilities it may not in itself reduce the inequalities they experience. There is an urgent need to consider what system changes and wider work must accompany the training to ensure that it is leads to better care, support, experiences, and outcomes for people with learning disabilities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation of the Oliver McGowan mandatory training trial in learning disability and autism
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 90
- Place of publication:
- Bath
This report sets out the findings from an evaluation of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Trial in Learning Disability and Autism, which aims to ensure that staff working in health and social care are better able to understand the needs of autistic people and people with a learning disability, resulting in improved services, less health inequality and the elimination of avoidable death. Three different training packages were trialled and evaluated (Training A, B and C). Each training package had two components: Tier 1 Training, designed for those who require a general awareness of autistic people/people with a learning disability and the support needed; Tier 2 Training, designed for those who may need to provide care and support for autistic people/people with a learning disability. Developing a standardised training package that is effective for large groups of staff across different settings will inevitably pose a challenge. The evaluation concludes that the Oliver McGowan Training is a unique opportunity to make a difference to the lives of autistic people and people with a learning disability. While the data can inform decisions about the content and mode of training, the main challenge now will be how to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of the training and to ensure it leads to an improvement in the delivery of care and support to people with a learning disability and autistic people. There is a need for longer-term work to explore the impact of this training on health and social care provision for people with a learning disability and autistic people. (Edited publisher abstract)
An all age strategy for people with learning disabilities who challenge: sharing learning from the Gloucestershire strategy
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- Bath
This insight draws on learning from the Gloucestershire Challenging Behaviour Strategy and evaluation of the strategy by the NDTi over an 18 month period. The strategy has three key elements: a peer support network of families; an all age intensive support service; and positive behaviour support and positive behaviour management training for all provider services. The paper argues that having an all age strategy that works across social care, health and provider services, and ensuring this is co-ordinated so that it is seen as one strategy rather than a collection of initiatives has been an important factor in the success of the strategy. In addition to the outcomes delivered by the strategy, there have been a number of knock on benefits, including, the increased engagement of family carers in service development. Key to its success has been the flexible approach of the strategy and its ability to respond to the learning from implementation. While it is hard to get good information on the cost effectiveness of preventive services, there is anecdotal evidence of improved outcomes, and good data from the use of the Health Equalities Framework for adults using intensive support services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation of the Oliver McGowan mandatory training in learning disabilities and autism: an interim report
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 37
- Place of publication:
- Bath
This interim report summarises the progress made so far in the trial of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism. The aim of the training is to ensure staff working in health and social care are better able to understand the needs of autistic people and people with learning disabilities, provide improved services, reduce health inequality, and eliminate avoidable death. As of October 2021, sites are still delivering training and the evaluation team continues to collect data. The evaluation explored what works and for whom in learning disability and autism training; the estimated costs associated with the wider rollout of the mandatory training; the potential challenges and barriers to rolling out the programme; evidence that learning disability and autism training delivered through the trial has led to an improvement in the delivery of care and support to people with learning disability and autism. Broadly speaking, the Tier 1 training from all the sites has been well received across all the modes of delivery. There is strong evidence that the involvement of people with lived experience is central to people’s positive experiences of the training. We find it encouraging that there are early signs that the Tier 1 training alone is making a difference to people’s knowledge, skills and confidence. The real impact of this training will be known when we complete the follow-up surveys and interviews and can explore if people have been able to put this into practice. (Edited publisher abstract)