Funding

Funding for Learning and Development in the Social Care workforce.

Increasingly employers or learners will be expected to contribute to the cost of training for their staff particularly at level 3 and above. However, a number of sources do exist to support employers in social care and Care Partnerships are able to signpost employers through the funding maze.

	Funding Stream	How to Access	What It Can Fund
Social Care Specific	National Training Strategy Grant	To be distributed through area grants via local area agreements.	WQP and CCC Social Care Development Centre provide training paid for or subsidised by this grant.
All Sectors	Skills for Life	Through local skills for life provider	Entitlement to all for skills for life to level 2 at no cost for literacy and numeracy. An employer contribution of £173 is required for ESOL
	Train to Gain	Gateway tel 08000 754557 (08000 SKILLS)	Skills for life, First full level 2, Level 3, level 4 for those without a level 3, Leadership and management.
	Core Learner responsive	Gateway or direct to Training provider	Mainly courses on the learning aims database
	Apprenticeships 16 – 25 and 25+	Gateway 08000 754557 or direct to learning provider	Level 2 or 3 plus technical certificate and key skills
	ESF	Gateway 08000 754557	Various ESF bids are currently being appraised – watch this space

*Employer contribution required for those without a first level 2 qualification. Second level 3’s are now funded where employers contribute

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