PLEASE NOTE PARTNERS IN CARE NO LONGER DISTRIBUTES THIS FUNDING FOR THE DORSET AREA AND ARE UNABLE TO PROCESS ANY CLAIMS, AS ALL FUNDING WILL COME DIRECTLY FROM SKILLS FOR CARE DURING THE 2024/2025 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.
We will try to assist with any queries however ask that in the first instance you contact our Skills for Care Locality Manager - Holly Stockdale via Holly.Stockdale@skillsforcare.org.uk
The Workforce Development Fund (WDF) is funding from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) disseminated by Skills for Care.
The People at the Heart of Care white paper, published in December 2021, set out the government's 10 year vision for adult social care and included a commitment to provide a funded learning and development offer.
In the Next Steps to put People at the Heart of Care, published in April 2023, the government confirmed some further details of the funded training offer.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a new learning and development fund for adult social care. The new fund will not be administered by Skills for Care. DHSC has published guidance about the new scheme.
The WDF is being scaled down in 2024-25 and it will only be possible to claim WDF for qualifications and apprenticeships which started on or before 31 March 2024 and which will complete by 31 March 2025.
Please note that the Workforce Development Fund can only be utilised by organisations that provide an adult social care service and directly employ care staff within England.
WDF is distributed by Skills for Care directly. You can sign up to their enews where they will announce the launch of the fund in due course.
Find out which qualifications and learning programmes can be funded through Workforce Development Fund:
or to attend future meetings, please contact Partners in Care at or call 01202 205847.
