(Book Now) Skills for Care Fully Funded Leadership Programmes
Stronger leaders. Better teams. Higher quality care.
Build confident managers with nationally recognised leadership training created for the realities of adult social care.
Leadership that transforms services
Raise the quality of care
Effective leadership improves safety, consistency and the daily experience of the people you support.
Strengthen staff retention
Confident managers create calmer teams and reduce turnover.
Train with national credibility
All programmes are licensed by Skills for Care.
See immediate improvements
Learners apply every module directly to their workplace.
Three programmes. One clear progression route.
CareTutor offers a complete leadership pathway trusted across the adult social care sector. Each programme builds confidence, skills and practical capability at a different stage of a leader’s journey.
Cost: £437.50 + VAT
Funding: Adult social care employers in England can claim funding through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Learning and Development support scheme.
Mark Thomson, Head of Learning & Development, explains how to access Skills for Care Fully Funded Leadership Programmes and CPD Courses in this live webinar recording.
Build confident, motivated leaders who can drive positive change in your care service.
This programme develops essential skills in effective supervision, performance management, and team leadership, setting the foundation for success across your organisation.
Format: 5 modules across approximately 10 weeks. One morning session every two weeks.
Ideal for: seniors, team leaders, deputies, new managers
You will: run better one-to-ones, set and hold standards, support performance fairly, and prepare teams for inspection-ready practice
2) Well-Led:
Empower your registered managers and senior leaders to create a positive, person-centred culture.
The Well-Led programme helps leaders understand what “good” looks like in line with the CQC Well-Led framework, and how to lead by example to deliver outstanding care.
Format: 4 modules across approximately 8 weeks. One morning session every two weeks.
Ideal for: registered managers and deputies stepping up
You will: connect values to everyday practice, tighten governance, and strengthen culture and communication with staff and families
For forward-thinking care professionals ready to innovate and enhance service quality.
This course supports leaders to identify, plan, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference to people’s lives.
Format: 5 modules across approximately 10 weeks. One morning session every two weeks.
Ideal for: service leads, improvement leads, emerging operational leaders
You will: co-design change, test and measure what works, and spread successful practice across units
Delivered live online by Mark Thomson, Head of Learning & Development, each programme gives learners workbooks, templates, a manager sponsor pack, follow-up support and certificates. Sessions run in half-day or full-day blocks for groups of ten to eighteen, with short applied tasks between sessions. Practical evidence, not essays, is used, and accessibility support or substitutions are available.
CPD Modules
The CPD modules are single session courses delivered via webinar.
- Understanding Performance Management
- Understanding Self-management Skills
- Understanding Workplace Culture
Cost: £112.50 + VAT
Funding: Adult social care employers in England can claim up to £125 per staff member on completion of a CPD Module.
Funding through LDSS
Many employers can access full reimbursement. You book places, complete the programme and then claim. We provide a claim ready evidence pack with attendance and certificates to make the process simple.
How we support you
• We confirm your eligibility and local LDSS status
• You book places and your staff complete the programme
• You receive a complete pack to support your claim
What you need to do
• Keep your ASC WDS record up to date
• Book and pay for the programme
• Submit your LDSS claim within the window
• Retain your evidence pack and proof of payment
FAQs
Q1. Do we have to have used LDSS before to claim for these courses?
No. You can claim even if you have never used LDSS before, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria. You need to be an adult social care employer in England, have an up-to-date ASC-WDS account, and complete the NHSBSA LDSS onboarding so you can use the Digital Claims Service.
Q2. Can bank or agency staff attend and still be funded?
Yes, as long as they are working in non-regulated adult social care roles for an eligible employer in England, and you are the organisation paying for the training. LDSS funding is for the non-regulated workforce, including deputy and registered managers, team leaders, care workers and agency staff who are directly employed by or placed with your service.
Q3. What happens if a learner misses one of the modules?
Skills for Care expect learners to attend all modules in order to receive a certificate. If someone cannot attend a session, we will work with you to move them to an alternative date where possible. For LCIC, because of the project work and group activities, missing a module may mean restarting in a future cohort, so it is important to choose dates that learners can realistically commit to.
Q4. Can we mix different roles and services within the same cohort?
Yes. It is very common to have a mix of registered managers, deputies and senior staff from different homes or services in the same virtual group. The key is that everyone is working in adult social care and has a leadership element to their role. Many providers use this to build networks and share ideas across services.
Q5. How does payment work if the training is “fully funded”?
LDSS works on a reimbursement model. You book places with us and pay the course fee upfront, then once the training is completed, you submit a claim through the NHSBSA Digital Claims Service. If your claim meets the guidance, you can be reimbursed up to the current maximum – £525 per learner for the main leadership programmes and £135 per learner for the CPD days – subject to the overall caps and funds still being available.
Q6. Can we still claim LDSS funding if we already receive other funding?
You can use LDSS alongside other schemes, but you must not claim twice for the same cost. For example, if a qualification or course has already been fully funded through another government scheme, you would not be able to claim LDSS reimbursement for that same spend. If you are unsure, NHSBSA can advise whether a specific claim is in scope.
Q7. How quickly are LDSS claims usually processed?
Timescales can vary, but once you are set up on the system and submit a complete claim with the right evidence, NHSBSA aim to process claims within their published service standards. The most common delays happen when evidence is incomplete, or ASC-WDS data is not fully up to date, so we provide clear invoices, certificates and guidance to help you get it right the first time.
Q8. Where can we find the official LDSS and eligibility guidance?
You can find the main guidance on the government website under “Learning and Development Support Scheme for the adult social care workforce”, and the current list of eligible courses and reimbursement amounts on the linked “Eligible training courses and qualifications” page. The NHSBSA site also explains the Digital Claims Service and onboarding process. If you would like direct links, we are happy to send these over. All links can be found on the Caretutor.org website.
Q9. What are the typical timings for the leadership and CPD courses?
Our Skills for Care leadership programmes (Lead to Succeed, Well-Led and LCIC) are delivered virtually in half-day blocks, usually running for around 3.5 hours per module (for example, 9:30 am–1:00 pm with a short break). Dates are scheduled in advance so managers can plan rotas around them. The one-day CPD courses run as a single session (typically 9:30 am–1:30 pm with breaks on a Friday). We’ll share confirmed dates and times for each cohort via our website.
Q10. Does this cover Wales?
The funding is only available for care staff in England but the courses can still be purchased and attended and will be useful for staff leadership development in other countries in the UK.
Q11. How long does each course run for?
The Leadership programmes will run for 4 or 5 weekly morning sessions, the three CPD modules will rotate and run every Friday morning. The first cohorts will start in January 2026.