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Useful documents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Contacts:

 

For private sector providers - keren.wilson@indcaregroup.plus.com

01423 816 582  

 

For individual employers and personal assistants - carole.whiles@northyorks.gov.uk

01609 536 399

 

For voluntary/not-for-profit providers - lsteel@nylc.co.uk

01423 799 100

 

For more contacts click here

 

Funding and Other Resources

 

Summary of Funding for Care Qualifications (May 2011)

 

This is an outline of the possible sources of public funding in Yorkshire and the Humber, for different stages and qualifications for social care workers, nurses, managers and social workers. 

 

We hope you find this information helpful, but for more information please contact Skills for Care on info@skillsforcare.org.uk or call the office on 0113 2410 957

 

Acronym Glossary:

 

QCF Qualifications and Credit Framework (launched January 2011, for further information visit the

‘qualifications and training’ section at www.skillsforcare.org.uk)

 

SfC Funding from Department of Health for disbursement by Skills for Care to Social Care Employers in Workforce Development Fund partnerships. Further information at www.skillsforcare.org.uk/wdf

 

SFA Skills Funding Agency (from SFA approved training providers and FE colleges)

 

SEF Skills Enhancement Fund at www.enhancementfund.co.uk

 

 

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Job Role Stage

 

 

Type of Training

 

 

 

 

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Skills Funding Agency

Skills Enhancement Fund

Other Information

Induction

 

Skills for Life (Basic/English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

 

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  All Skills for Life support is free with exception of ESOL.

Induction

Selection of QCF units from Health and Social Care Diploma pathways, e.g. Health and Safety, Safeguarding

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  Local Authorities may also offer this type of training, e.g. Moving and Handling, Safeguarding, Medication 

Continuing Professional Development

Short courses e.g. QCF Level 2 and Level 3 Awards and Certificates in Activities Provision, Dementia, Learning Disabilities

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50% employer contribution will be required for SEF funds. SFC funds (if units on SFC acceptable list of units) may be used to support the cost of the 50% employer contribution.

Care / support workers

QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care / NVQ Level 2 Care

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50% employer contribution may be required for SFA and SEF funds subject to eligibility criteria. SFC funds (if units on SFC acceptable list of units) may be used to support cost of the 50% employer contribution. Apprenticeships for 16 -18 year olds are fully funded by SFA. Workers above 19 years 50% funded by SFA.

Senior Carers / support workers 

QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care/NVQ Level 3 Care

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50% employer contribution may be required for SFA and SEF funds subject to eligibility criteria. SFC funds (if units on SFC acceptable list of units) may be used to support cost of the 50% employer contribution. Apprenticeships for 16 -18 year olds are fully funded by SFA. Workers above 19 years 50% funded by SFA.

Social Workers (pre qualified)

Social Work Degree of Masters

 

 

 

Social Work Bursary available from NHS Business Service Authority

Management

QCF Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young Peoples Services / NVQ Level 5

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    For Units on SFC acceptable list of units. Bunsiness Link is also offering up to £1,000 through the Leadership and Management Advisory Service (LMAS) to develop Managers for organisations with less than 250 employees - contact Pat Black, Business Advisor, on 08456 048 048

Senior Carers/ Management

Assessor, Verifier

 

 

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50% employer contribution will be required for SEF funds.

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further information on how to access the above funding please visit the Skills for Care website or contact your local Skills for Care office on T: 01904 461050 or

E: yorkshireandhumbermail@skillsforcare.org

 

For information about training and learning providers in your local area Skills for Care has developed a training provider directory for providers in Yorkshire and the Humber. This is available on the Skills for Care website in Yorkshire and the Humber at www.skillsforcare.org.uk/yh

 

For more information on sources of funding to support learning and development Click Here

 

 

 

 

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