Consultation outcome

Oliver McGowan draft code of practice

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

This consultation sought views on the extent to which the Oliver McGowan draft code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training provides聽Care Quality Commission registered providers with the necessary guidance to meet the legislative requirement introduced by the Health and Care Act 2022.

We received a total of 461 responses to the consultation, including the easy read consultation, through both responses to the digital survey and email and postal submissions.

The majority of responses were supportive of the purpose and content of the code of practice. When asked if the overall purpose of the code was clear, 81% of respondents agreed. This included 77% of respondents from the non-easy read consultation and 98% of respondents from the easy read consultation. All closed questions had over a 50% agreement rate. Those who used free-text responses were more likely to raise鈥痯ractical concerns around implementing the code.

The feedback gathered from this consultation has been considered to inform the final version of the code. The code must be laid in Parliament for 40 days and is available online. After the 40 days have elapsed (on 6 September 2025), if neither House of Parliament resolves not to approve it, the code will become final.

See also the response on the easy read version of the consultation.


Original consultation

Summary

This consultation considers the draft code and if it gives CQC registered providers the guidance needed to meet the legislative requirement to ensure all staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role.

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Consultation description

This consultation considers the extent to which the Oliver McGowan code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training (the code) provides Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered providers with the necessary guidance to meet the legislative requirement introduced by . The effect of the new requirement is that CQC-registered providers must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role.

The views and feedback gathered from this consultation will inform the final version of the code to be laid in Parliament. We are seeking your views on the draft code and its provisions.

This consultation will run for a period of 12 weeks and is open to anyone with an interest in the draft code.

You can respond:

  • as an individual
  • on behalf of someone else
  • on behalf of an organisation

If you have any queries on this consultation or require an alternative format, email ndld.consultation@dhsc.gov.uk.

There is also an easy read version of this consultation.

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Updates to this page

Published 27 June 2023
Last updated 19 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Added the government's response to the consultation.

  2. Added link to easy read version of consultation.

  3. First published.

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