Expert consultancy helping care providers identify, access and maximise government-funded workforce development opportunities.
The adult social care sector has access to a range of government-funded programmes designed to support workforce development — yet many providers are unaware these opportunities exist, or lack the administrative capacity to navigate the application process. Skills for Care, the Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS), apprenticeship levy transfers, and diploma funding routes all go underutilised every year.
ACS-UK bridges that gap. We work directly with care providers to identify the funding streams available to their organisation, handle the compliance requirements, and ensure your workforce benefits from fully or substantially funded qualifications aligned with national priorities.
Government funding for adult social care training is available across multiple streams. We know which applies to your organisation and how to access it.
The Learning and Development Support Scheme provides grants to pay for qualification costs for eligible workers in CQC-registered organisations. We manage your registration and claims process end-to-end.
Whether you pay the levy or draw from the government co-investment pot, apprenticeship funding can cover the full training cost for standards from Level 2 Adult Social Care to Level 5 Leadership.
Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Advanced Learner Loan funding options for the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, subject to learner eligibility criteria.
Funded development pathways for registered managers, deputies, and senior care workers through Skills for Care's Leadership Matters and Aspirant Manager programmes.
First-year worker induction support funding and employer contribution schemes to reduce the cost of Care Certificate delivery for new starters in eligible roles.
Maintaining an up-to-date Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) record is a prerequisite for most funding streams. We ensure your data is complete, accurate, and submission-ready.
We take a hands-on approach — working with your organisation to uncover funding, meet compliance requirements, and build a workforce development plan that actually gets delivered.
We audit your organisation's eligibility across all active funding streams — LDSS, apprenticeship, AEB, Skills for Care grants — and produce a clear funding map specific to your workforce profile.
We register your organisation on ASC-WDS, ensure your workforce records meet Skills for Care's submission requirements, and keep the data current so you never miss a funding window.
A structured assessment of your current workforce skills gaps against CQC expectations and national workforce standards — prioritised by impact and aligned to available funding.
We enrol your staff onto the right funded pathways: Care Certificate, Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate, Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, and Level 5 Leadership Diploma — handling awarding body registration and funding claims.
We produce a 12–24 month workforce development plan aligned with Skills for Care's national priorities, suitable for inclusion in CQC well-led evidence and local authority tender submissions.
The 15-standard induction framework for all new care workers. Mandatory for CQC-regulated roles. Partial funding support available for eligible providers.
Induction StandardA nationally recognised qualification for frontline care workers. Fundable via LDSS grant, apprenticeship standard, or AEB route depending on learner eligibility.
LDSS · ApprenticeshipThe sector standard for experienced care workers and team leaders. Fundable through LDSS and apprenticeship levy with no upfront cost to the employer in most cases.
LDSS · ApprenticeshipFor registered managers and senior leaders in adult social care. Fully covered by the Senior Leader apprenticeship standard for levy-paying employers.
Apprenticeship LevyBook a free 15-minute consultation with one of our training consultants to discuss your funding options. We'll review your organisation's current position, identify the most accessible funding streams, and outline what a funded workforce development plan could look like for your team.
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15 Min · Free · No Obligation Schedule a Call Email an EnquiryACS-UK's consultants are ready to identify the programmes your organisation qualifies for — at no cost to you for the initial review.