Guidance

Child and family social work ASYE programme: registration and funding

Information for employers about eligibility, registration and funding available for the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.

Applies to England

Documents

ASYE application spreadsheet

Details

The Skills for Care (SfC) child and family Assessed and Supported Year in 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 Child and family ASYE March 2026: year end claims to claim funding from DfE.

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

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

This document details changes to the administration of the grant that will take effect from March 2026.

Information on the adult social work ASYE programme can be found on the Skills for Care website.

Updates to this page

Published 26 February 2026

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