Guidance
User-led organisation training fund: a guide for claimants
This guidance outlines the criteria and process for accessing funding for user-led organisations in adult social care.
Applies to England
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Funding is available to eligible user-led organisations (ULOs) representing individual employers (IEs) and personal assistants (PAs) with respect to adult social care in England.
This guidance covers:
- the eligibility criteria for being able to make claims through the scheme
- how the funding can be used
- evidence requirements for making claims
Updates to this page
Published 16 March 2026
Last updated -
Updated to say that successful applicants should prepare to deliver training between 9 September 2026 and 28 February 2027.
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Added timelines under 'How to claim' as the application window is now open. Also added a new section on 'Application process and success criteria'.
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Updated the contact email address under 'Enquiries and further updates'.
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First published.