If you work in the independent sector, your organisation may be eligible for additional funding.  

Funding can be used for staff training, backfill or any other initiative that will improve the quality of services that you provide.

What funding is available?

Specialist training fund

This fund is designed to help organisations increase the knowledge and skills of staff providing quality social care services. Further information can be found on the Specialist Training Fund page.

Funding from the Adult Social Care Workforce Grant

Most of this grant will go towards funding training for care homes and home care providers. Further information can be found on the Adult Social Care Workforce Grant page.

Training Strategy Implementation funding

Skills for Care provide a contribution towards statutory training. You can get this once you have completed your National Minimum Data Set account.

Skills for Care have received a number of questions regarding this funding for 2009/10. These relate mainly to the First Aid, Food Hygiene and Moving and Handling qualifications. Read the TSI questions. [PDF 33KB]

Other funding

Skills for Care produce an searchable online resource of available funding for social care workforce development.