Guidance

Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund

Information aboutfor local authorities on applying for the £12 million Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund,Fund introducedthat byaims the previous government to increase social worker capacity in adult social care.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
31 January 2024
Last updated
1314 AugustFebruary 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund: guidance

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Updates to this page

Published 31 January 2024
Last updated 1314 AugustFebruary 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the guidance on the Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund to reflect the fact that the fund will not be continued by current government.

  2. Updated guidance to extend deadline for EOI applications to 21 February from 16 February.

  3. Updated 'Section 3 - your funding request' on the expression of interest form to allow local authorities to specify the amount of funding they are requesting.

  4. First published.

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