Workforce Development Fund 2023-24

We are pleased to advise that Partners in Care have been awarded the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) for 2023/24. We would encourage you to view the information on this page and read through the '2023-24 Welcome to WDF' document in order to submit your claim(s) but we welcome you to contact us if you have any queries.


Am I eligible to claim WDF from PIC?

This fund is available to all adult social care providers in BCP & Dorset area. You must become a WDF Partnership member and be registered and compliant on ASC-WDS (previously known as NMDS-SC). If you are not registered with ASC-WDS, you can create an account here. Your ASC-WDS account must be compliant - further information on this can be found if you click here.


What qualifications can I claim for?

The fund covers a range of eligible qualifications and learning programmes, from Level 2-5 diplomas and apprenticeships in care, to training in specialised areas such as dementia, autism and end of life. The full list is available here.


Downloadable documents:

Welcome to WDF

Members Declaration Form

For more information

or to attend future meetings, please contact Partners in Care at or call 01202 205847.