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Guidance

Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund

Information about the Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund, introduced by the previous government to increase social worker capacity in adult social care.

Updates to this page

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published:
31 January 2024
Last updated:
3 October 2024
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  1. Added: 'Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund: grant determination letter'.

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

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

  4. 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.

  5. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund: grant determination letter

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Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund: guidance

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The Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund was a £12 million fund proposed by the previous government. Its purpose was to increase social worker capacity in adult social care through supporting local authorities to create new adult social work apprenticeships.

Following the application round in February 2024, £8 million of the fund has been delivered.

The letter shows the grant determination for the Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund for 2023 to 2024. It includes funding allocations for local authorities who were successful in their application.

The further £4 million committed by the previous government has been suspended.

The guidance provides information on the fund, including:

  • who was eligible to apply
  • the process applicants were required to follow
  • expectations for how the fund should be used

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