Training

West Midlands Care Association has partnered up with various training providers to cover all of your training needs

As well as the workshops highlighted on this page, we are always open to suggestions from our members and if there is sufficient demand, we will organise workshops for you

If you have specific training requirements please get in touch as we can signpost you to one of our preferred training providers (or use the links below)

Workforce Development Fund

As you are interested in training, you may be interested in the Workforce Development Fund.

What is it?

The Workforce Development fund is money from the government to support training and development in Adult Social Care

How Does it Work?

The fund in the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire is administered by the West Midlands Care Association on behalf of Skills for Care

What can you claim for

You can claim for a wide range of qualifications and apprenticeship costs.

What do i do next

For more information and to join our WDF partnership click on the button below

Workforce Development Fund

Which NVQ- Black Country providers ONLY

Fully funded qualifications for the Black Country

New staff

New starter funding of £20 per person is to be claimed on a job offer or induction.
Every new starter can also complete either First Aid Level 2, Fire Safety Level 2 or Food Safety Level 2 and your business will receive a further £10 so that’s £30 for every new employee, with any of the three qualifications above they can also include the Care Certificate.

Current staff

If staff complete any of the qualifications listed below your business will receive £10 and the candidate gets a qualification that lasts for 3 years apart from Infection Control or Manual Handling, as these are done on a 12 monthly basis.

You can do one qualification per employee as Which NQV pay for the course and the cash incentive to you. If they take any of the courses below they can also do the Care Certificate alongside the chosen course for free.