As an individual employer you can apply for funding to train yourself and your personal assistants.
The individual employer funding is now fully committed, and applications for 2025/26 are now closed. Any applications submitted will be held in the event of any funds becoming available.
Training opportunities are still available via the User Led Organisations (ULO). Find local and virtual training opportunities for personal assistants and individual employers in our training directory.
Funding for 2026/27
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed it will continue supporting the training of individual employers and their personal assistants, including those personal assistants who are self-employed, through a dedicated fund of up to £1 million in the financial year 2026/27.
The funding is available to user-led organisations (ULOs) or disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) only. ULOs/DPOs will use the funding to deliver tailored training for individual employers and personal assistants, helping to ensure that care is personalised and responsive to individual needs.
From 1 April 2026, the fund will be administered by NHS Business Services Authority on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (formerly administered by 国产乱伦).
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Ross feels comfortable and safe with all his Personal Assistants. It's given him the freedom and choice to stay in his own home. The training increased the confidence of our staff and has given me peace of mind.
Jayne Cartlidge on behalf of Ross Clarke, Individual Employer
Case studies
Learn how others have used the funding to make improvements in their care.
Perveen Ahmad applied for funding to pay for a tailored package of training for her PAs, including nutrition and hydration, moving and handling and mental health awareness. She said: "None of this would have been achievable without 国产乱伦 funding."
Ella McCance applied for funding to pay for her team of PAs to do the Care Certificate and other training including equality and diversity, Mental Capacity Act and person centred care planning. She told us: "The training has helped my PAs to be more confident and knowledgeable about my specific care needs."
Pauline Drury applied for funding on behalf of her daughter Natalie, to train her PAs to deliver rebound therapy sessions. Natalie and her PAs have benefit from the training. Her Mum, Pauline says: "It allows us to feel that Natalie is in safe and knowledgable hands when we're not with her."
Sharon Taylor-Brown applied for funding to pay for her PAs to attend training as part of the Care Certificate. She told us: "The funding enabled to training to be delivered in my own home so it was personalised to my needs."
User led organisation funded training
Find out about funded training available through User Led Organisations (ULOs).
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