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

Skills for Care
Ongoing

Funding

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Location

East Midlands, England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

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.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

  • Must be an adult social care provider
  • Must be based in England
Who is this for?

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

No published award history for Skills for Care. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from Skills for Care

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

How to apply

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.

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Last updated: 26 July 2026