Fully Funded Leadership & Management training
The Workforce Development Fund
Have you registered for claiming from the Workforce development Fund?
Did you know the fund is available to all Adult Social Care Providers to help your training budget?
Did you know we at Care & Support West can help guide you through the process?
Please contact karen.holley@careandsupportwest.com for more information or take a look at this link Workforce Development Fund (skillsforcare.org.uk)
As an example of training which is supported by the Workforce Development Fund, please see below information from some of the Skills for Care endorsed training providers - there are many more to choose from.
Fully funded leadership training
Lead to Succeed Programme (3 day course)
Dates: 4th, 12th & 19th December 2023 | 3rd, 10th & 17th January 2024
Well-Led Programme (3 day course)
Dates: 1st, 8th & 15th December 2023 | 4th, 11th & 18th January 2024
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CPD Modules (1 day course)
Dates: 14th, 22nd & 30th November 2023 | 7th, 13th & 20th December 2023
Leading Change, Improving Care (3 day course)
Dates: 4th, 12th & 19th December 2023 | 5th, 12th &19th January 2024
Skills for Care Leadership Training ...with no upfront cost for carers!
Exciting news! As a Skills for Care 'Centre of Excellence', Grey Matter Learning have access to a funding allocation for a limited time from the Workforce Development Fund.
All carers working in a ASC-WDS compliant organisation can register on a Well Led, Lead to Succeed, or Leading Change Improving Care leadership programme with no upfront cost.
This makes your leadership training registrations hassle free! You will not have to go through the funding claim process. Simply register for free on a programme that ends before March 31st 2024 and start your path to becoming a more competent, confident care leader.
Digital Skills Framework
This free resource helps to support the development of digital skills across the adult social care workforce. It can be used by employers to help with planning staff training or by individuals for their personal development.
The framework supports the Government commitment in Next Steps to Put People at the Heart of Care to provide a ‘comprehensive digital learning offer’ for the adult social care sector.
Find out more about the framework.
Barclays Digital Eagles
Skills for Care is working in partnership with Barclays to provide digital support, virtual learning sessions and eLearning to the adult social care sector. This offer is available to the adult social care sector at no cost.
Learn more about Barclays Digital Eagles.
Digital champions awareness sessions
As part of Skills for Care’s aim to create a community of digital champions, we're running a series of events with the aim of raising awareness of the role and the positive impact it can have on the sector as a whole.
This awareness session aims to give you an understanding about the role and how it can support your organisation’s digital journey, your workforce and the people who are accessing care and support. You can book your place on our regional awareness sessions by following the links below.
Digital champions community event - National | Thursday 25 January 2024 | 14:00-15:30 | Register now
Digital champions awareness session - London | Tuesday 30 January 2024 | 10:00-11:00 | Register now
Digital champions awareness session - Yorkshire, The Humber and North East | Thursday 1 February 2024 | 13:00-14:00 | Register now
Digital champions awareness session - South West | Wednesday 7 February 2024 | 11:00-12:00 | Register now