Dear Freedom of Information Team,
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We are seeking recorded information relating to your Trust’s compliance with the statutory learning disability and autism training requirements for health and social care staff, introduced under the Health and Care Act 2022 and associated regulations, including the implementation of the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice.
Please provide the following information for your Trust.
1. Training programme used
a) Please confirm whether the Trust uses:
• The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism; or
• An alternative training programme intended to meet the statutory requirements.
b) If an alternative training programme is used, please provide:
• The name and description of the training programme(s);
and
• Any recorded rationale, policy, or assessment used to determine that the alternative programme satisfies the statutory requirement.
2. Workforce size
Please provide the total number of staff employed by the Trust (headcount), using your standard reporting methodology, for each of the last three completed reporting years; and please state the reporting period used (e.g. calendar year, financial year). This should include temporary/bank/agency/locum staff.
3. Training eligibility and compliance data
For each of the last three completed reporting years (using your standard annual training compliance reporting cycle and stating the reporting period used), please provide:
a) The total number of staff identified as requiring learning disability and autism training.
b) If training is delivered at different levels/tiers, for each level/tier:
• The number of staff identified as requiring that level/tier;
• The number of staff recorded as being compliant with that level/tier;
c) If training is only delivered at a single tier, please state number of staff recorded as being compliant with the training.
d) The equivalent figures specifically for Psychiatrists and trainee Psychiatrists.
4. Definitions and methodology
Please provide definitions and methods used to compile the figures above, including:
a) Your definition of “compliant” for reporting purposes, including whether this requires completion of all required components of the relevant training.
b) Any internal guidance, policy, criteria, or role-mapping used to determine:
• Which staff are required to undertake the training; and
• Which staff are required to complete different levels/tiers (if applicable).
5. Governance, reporting and audit
Please provide copies of any recorded reports, audits, dashboards, committee papers, board reports, or submissions to external regulators from the last three completed reporting years related to monitoring, auditing, or reporting compliance with these training requirements.
If any part of this request would exceed the appropriate cost limit, please advise and provide assistance under section 16 of the Act to refine the request.
Please provide the information in electronic format where possible to FOI@autismaction.org.uk
Kind Regards,