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Open Courses from £99pp

No minimum numbers. Book affordable numbers of staff onto our courses.

Our Difference

Built-in CQC compliance support

to deliver training that creates real, lasting change — not just compliance.

Funding Help

Reimbursement of up to £90 per delegate for Tier 2 training,

helping reduce costs while meeting mandatory training requirements.

What we do
Oliver
McGowan
Mandatory
Training Delivered
Differently

What We Do

Lynx Training Academy exists to support health and social care providers while creating meaningful, sustainable employment for our Experts with Lived Experience. We help organisations meet statutory requirements, strengthen workforce confidence and demonstrate compliance — with training grounded in real experience and delivered to the highest standard.

At the same time, we provide paid employment, ongoing development and career pathways for our Experts, recognising lived experience as professional expertise. Together, this creates social value and helps build stronger, more inclusive services and communities.

 


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Collaborative Courses

You don't need to fill a full course to access high-quality Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training. Our Sheffield-based courses are designed with providers of all sizes in mind, allowing you to book the staff you need, share learning with other organisations and avoid paying for unused places. This flexible, shared approach makes compliant, values-led training accessible and affordable — ensuring every service can build knowledge and confidence without unnecessary cost.

Our Experts are paid £150 per session and fully supported to succeed

At Lynx Training Academy, our Experts with lived experience are employed as professionals, not add-ons. They're paid £150 per session and supported through a wraparound model designed to meet individual needs, including preparation, travel support, communication adjustments and emotional wellbeing. This support is delivered in partnership with LINKS Together CIC, ensuring Experts with autism and/or learning disabilities have the right structures in place to feel confident, safe and valued in their role. Through this approach, we create sustainable employment, reduce barriers to work and recognise lived experience as genuine expertise.

Built in Sheffield. Connected by purpose.

We bring together providers, professionals and Experts with Lived Experience to share learning, strengthen understanding and build better practice across the region. Through collaboration, flexible delivery and inclusive employment, we connect people to knowledge, services to support, and communities to opportunity.

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on an Open
Course

Our open courses mean you can send just a few staff without filling an entire training room.

Perfect for smaller Support providers who need quality training without the premium price tag.

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Upcoming
Courses

Tier 2
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Time: All day
Location: Steel City Stadium
Price: £99pp
Places: 3 left
Tier 2
Date: 25 Feb 2026
Time: All day
Location: Steel City Stadium
Price: £99pp
Places: 8 left