Funding
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND (WDF) – 2023 – 2024
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This is a funding stream from the Department of Health distributed by Skills for Care, which LSCDG have previously successfully managed for over 10 years.
Employers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can use the WDF to make a significant contribution towards the costs of worker’s vocational learning
The WDF supports the provision of high quality care and the continuing professional development (CPD) of staff across the adult social care sector by providing a contribution towards the costs of vocational learning. The fund allows you to claim back money towards the costs of workers completing a broad range of adult social care qualifications, learning programmes and digital learning modules.
To claim funding, an organisation must provide an adult social care service and directly employ care staff within England.
An overview of how you can become eligible for WDF, how to make a claim for it and the terms employers will be bound by when accessing the fund can be found here:
WHAT IS THE ELIGIBILTIY?
ASC-WDS Account
You’ll need your Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) account number to complete your declaration form. If you haven’t got an ASC-WDS account you’ll need to set one up. Find out how to create an account.
To claim WDF for your organisation you must complete or update both the workplace record and 90% of your staff records in your ASC-WDS account(s) on or after 1 April 2023 and by 31 March 2024.
Review the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set requirements for the Workforce Development Fund 2023-24 to see the full information which you need to complete. https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/resources/documents/Funding/Workforce-Development-Fund/23-24/ASC-WDS-requirements/ASC-WDS-and-WDF-requirements-23-24.pdf
- Upcoming Webinars – Take a virtual tour of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS)
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Upcoming webinars
Take a virtual tour of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS)
Previously recorded webinar
- You will need to complete the Members Declaration form by 29th Feb 2024 and email them to lscdg@leics.gov.uk
- However, getting this stage completed now will increase your chances of making a successful claim as funding is limited
- What can be funded ?
- Click here to view what can be
- https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/resources/documents/Funding/Workforce-Development-Fund/23-24/Funded-qualifications/WDF-funded-qualifications-and-learning-2023-24.pdf
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Application Deadline
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To benefit from the 2023-2024 WDF you must:
- complete/submit a declaration form before 29 February 2024
- ensure your Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) account meets WDF requirements by 31 March 2024
- claims must be submitted LSCDG by 22nd March 2024 so we can meet the Skills for Care deadline by 31 March 2024
Making a claim from the WDF
Learner certificates
The evidence requirement to claim funding is a copy of the learner’s certificate and is issued following completion of the learning. Learner certificates must contain the following information:
Qualification certificates, including the apprenticeship diploma certificate
- candidate name
- candidate registration number
- unique learner number
- name of qualification and qualification number as per our list of funded qualifications and learning
- date of issue of the certificate – this must be between 1 January 2023 and 31 March 2024
- name of the awarding organisation
- name of the learning provider or centre number.
Final apprenticeship certificate
Please note: the certificate must be issued by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)
- candidate name
- unique learner number
- name of apprenticeship
- apprenticeship code – this can be written on the certificate
- name of qualification and qualification number as per our list of funded qualifications and learning
- date of issue of the certificate – this must be between 1 January 2023 and 31 March 2024
Learning programme certificates
- candidate name
- date of birth
- name of learning programme
- claim code from the list of funded qualifications and learning
– this can be written on the certificate
- date of issue of the certificate – this must be between 1 January 2022 and 31 March 2024
- name of endorsed learning provider.
Digital learning modules
- candidate name
- date of birth
- name of digital module
- claim code from the list of funded qualifications and learning
– this can be written on the certificate - date of issue of the certificate – this must be between 1 January 2023 and 31 March 2024.
The final date LSCDG can accept claims will be Friday 22nd March 2024, however do not leave claims till this date as funding is minimal and leaving claims till the last day will mean you may not get funds as they get depleted very quickly.
If you would like to discuss this funding with someone then please contact
you have any queries or need any support, please do contact LSCDG :
Melanie Jurkowski Melanie.Jurkowski@leics.gov.uk on 0116 3054530
or
Nazir Hussein nazir.hussein@leics.gov.uk or call on 0116 3057363
or email lscdg@leics.gov.uk