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What Training Can Be Funded and What Can’t 

How to access LDSS Funding

The Learning & Development Support Scheme (LDSS) reimburses employers for specific, pre-approved items only. If it isn’t on the official list, it isn’t fundable. 

What is fundable 

  • LDSS-listed qualifications and courses published by DHSC/Skills for Care (e.g., Leadership programmes, Level 2–5 regulated qualifications). Check the live list before booking. 
  • Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate (successor to the Care Certificate) – reimbursable up to the published cap per learner. 
  • Skills for Care leadership learning (e.g., Lead to Succeed, Well-Led, Leading Change Improving Care)—again, only where listed and within the cap. 
  • Selected topic qualifications (e.g., dementia, autism, learning disabilities, medicines, diabetes, falls, stroke, oral health), each with a maximum reimbursement and eligible awarding bodies. 

 

What isn’t fundable 

  • Training not named on the LDSS eligibility list. 
  • Apprenticeship learning (use the levy instead). 
  • Regulated clinicians’ CPD (e.g., nurses/AHPs). 
  • Backfill, travel or other costs beyond course/qualification fees. 

 

Claim rules (need-to-knows) 

  • Employer must provide ASC services in England, employ non-regulated staff, and keep ASC-WDS up to date. 
  • Claims window: 3 months from course completion; for qualifications, claim 60% at start (after payment) and 40% on completion. 
  • Proof of payment and evidence (course/qualification, provider, awarding organisation, certificate) are mandatory. 
  • The funding pot is capped—late claims risk missing out. 

 

Where to check details (always use official pages) 

 

How CareTutor helps 

Most short CPD eLearning isn’t on the LDSS list, but it still underpins compliance and inspection readiness. We: 

  • Map your roles/risks to LDSS-eligible items (so you claim what you can). 
  • Provide CPD-accredited courses and SmartRefresh™ for efficient, auditable refreshers. 
  • Supply training-matrix exports, certificates and assessment data aligned to evidence requirements. 

 

Build your leadership and compliance training plan: 

 
Start with the official LDSS eligibility list, then talk to CareTutor about delivering the three Skills for Care leadership programmes — Lead to Succeed, Well-Led, and Leading Change Improving Care. 
 

We’ll help you integrate these LDSS-funded leadership courses with our CPD-accredited eLearning to keep your teams compliant, confident, and ready for inspection.

 

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