Guidance

Child and family social work ASYE programme: registration and funding

Information for employers about eligibility, registration and funding available for the Assessedassessed and Supportedsupported Yearyear in Employmentemployment (ASYE) programme.

Applies to England

Documents

ASYE application spreadsheet

Details

The Skills for Care (SfC)Care child and family Assessedfamily assessed and Supported Yearand supported year in Employmentin employment (ASYE) contract will conclude on 31 March 2026. The SfC portal will close on 28 February 2026. If you have ASYE participants registering or completing the programme in March 2026, see refer to Childchild and family ASYE March 2026: year March 2026: year-end end claims to claim funding from DfE.the Department for Education.

These documents provide an overview of the child and family social work ASYE programme, includingand include details on:about:

  • eligibility criteria
  • registration and completion
  • funding available and how to claim it
  • payments

This‘Child documentand family ASYE, March 2026: year-end claims’ is for claims for March 2026 only.

‘Child and family ASYE, April 2026 to March 2027: registration and funding’ details changes to the administration of the grant that will take effect from March1 April 2026.

You can find out more about the programme, and access the templates and guidance for employers and newly qualified social workers completing it, in the child and family ASYE: programme resources.

Information on the adult social work ASYE programme can be found onin the Skillsadults ASYE for Carenewly websitequalified social workers guide for employers.

Updates to this page

Published 26 February 2026
Last updated 25 March 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect the change in the administration of the ASYE grant.

  2. First published.

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