Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) Training Funding

Skills for Care offers free access to training funding through the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) service. It is open to adult social care providers in England. As well as funding for training, you get tools to manage staff records and benchmark your workplace against similar providers. You can also access special offers and discounts from Skills for Care and approved training providers.

This is for adult social care providers based in England. It is not for providers outside England or businesses outside the social care sector.

The free ASC-WDS service provides adult social care providers with access to funding for training, as well as tools for managing staff and training records. Providers can benchmark their workplace against similar organisations and access special offers and discounts from Skills for Care and endorsed training providers. The service also supplies intelligence to key decision makers including Government, DHSC, CQC, and local authorities.

You can access the service by registering for the free ASC-WDS platform through Skills for Care. Once registered, you can apply for training funding and access the other tools available.