Specialist Training Provider for the Healthcare, Social Care & Education Sector.
Operating Nationwide
Empowering organisations and professionals nationwide with expert-led, accessible training, rooted in real experience and national standards. From Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training to broader compliance and leadership courses, we equip your teams with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver better care and lasting impact.
Award Training Limited is a nationally approved provider of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism, supporting organisations to meet statutory requirements with confidence, compassion, and compliance.
With over 25 years of expertise in neurodiversity and inclusive training, our delivery is fully quality assured, aligned with the Health and Care Act 2022, and built to meet CQC expectations.
But we don’t stop there.
We support health, care, education, and voluntary sector organisations with a wider portfolio of specialist training, including:
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Mandatory Training & Compliance
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Safeguarding & Risk Awareness
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Leadership & Workforce Development
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Trainer & Co-Trainer Accreditation
Every session is delivered by experienced facilitators and, where appropriate, co-trainers with lived experience—bringing depth, authenticity, and real-world relevance to every learning environment.
Our approach creates training that:
✅ Sparks professional curiosity
✅ Inspires meaningful culture change
✅ Celebrates best practice
✅ Empowers staff to Ask, Listen, and Do
Equip your team with inclusive, impactful training that goes beyond ticking boxes—building understanding, confidence, and long-term capability.
📅 Book your training with us today and take the next step in transforming care, support, and inclusion.
At Award Training Limited, we believe training is most powerful when it's grounded in the real experiences of the people it’s designed to support.
That’s why many of our courses—across neurodiversity, mental health, safeguarding, compliance and more—are co-delivered by expert facilitators and trainers with lived experience.
Whether in the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training or our wider programmes, this co-production model ensures each session is:
✔️ Authentic – shaped by real voices and stories
✔️ Engaging – built for connection and relatability
✔️ Meaningful – focused on lasting impact, not just information
Our co-trainers:
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Bring invaluable first-hand insight to every session
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Help keep our content fresh, inclusive and relevant
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Influence the way we teach—ensuring every experience is person-centred and powerful
Their contribution isn’t just welcome—it’s essential.
It’s how we deliver training that not only meets standards, but truly changes attitudes, deepens understanding, and improves outcomes.
Allison Ward, our CEO, explains why working with experts with lived experience on this training is so important.
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We pride ourselves on our ongoing support of organisations beyond the training we deliver for them, whether that includes providing additional signposting or resources, supporting team wellbeing, or being available for individual consultancy.
In collaboration with Autism Somerset CIC, including a team of professionals and specialists in their field who contribute their knowledge, resources and services, including BPS accredited clinical supervision for organisations and coaching for individuals or professionals.
"It was invaluable having the experts with lived experience provide their real-life knowledge around learning disabilities and autism. Such a great training course and inspired me to get more involved!"
“It has been really great to participate in this training and listen to stories from the experts – a real eye opener! Both the facilitator and the expert by experience were inspirational.”
"Eye opening in unexpected ways, very engaging with very knowledgeable trainers. Very good real life experience is used by the expert speakers, which helps to put the learnt material into perspective."
We're Hiring & Collaborating
If you are looking to join or work with a team of highly motivated and passionate individuals who strive to make this world a better place, look no further. Enquire below for a chance to join our team and be involved in the amazing work we provide.
Address
Office 11G, Mill Batch Farm, Highbridge, Somerset,
TA9 4JN
Phone
01823 740100
