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There are a number of qualifications and training requirements for staff working in or planning a career in the Health and Social Care sector. The “at a glance” table below shows the range of qualifications, if funding is available and who to contact.

Qualification	Age group / Status	Funding	Incentives	Who to contact
Diploma in Health, Social care and Justice	14 - 18	Fully funded through schools and colleges	Nil	Local schools and further education colleges
Apprenticeships	16 – 19	Fully funded through LSC via training providers	Financial incentives available	National Apprenticeship Service
Apprenticeships	19 - 24	Part funded through LSC via training providers (Fully funded if no other qualifications held)	Nil	National Apprenticeship Service
Apprenticeships	Over 25’s	No funding currently available	Nil	National Apprenticeship Service
Common Induction Standards	16 plus new starters in Care	Part funded through Suffolk Brokerage	Nil	Suffolk Brokerage
QCF Level 2 Diploma	16 plus workers in Care	Fully funded through Train to Gain or partly funded through Suffolk Brokerage	Nil	Suffolk Brokerage
QCF Level 3 Diploma	16 plus workers in Care	Part funded through Suffolk Brokerage	Nil	Suffolk Brokerage
QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Social Care	16 plus workers in Care	Part funded through Suffolk Brokerage	Nil	Suffolk Brokerage
Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care	18 plus	No funding currently available	Nil	Contact University offering the course for bursary information
Mandatory short courses: Moving and handling, Food Hygiene and First Aid	16 plus workers in Care	Part funded through Suffolk Brokerage. Can only be funded once.	Nil	Suffolk Brokerage
ESOL	16 plus workers in Care	Part funded through Suffolk Brokerage	Nil	Suffolk Brokerage

There are many other courses, that for the development of the employee or in response to the requirement of the business, employers may wish to purchase.  Some of these courses are provided fully funded by Suffolk County Council and will always be displayed on our website. Some of these courses are currently not funded at all. If you have a query regarding a course or qualification that is not listed please contact us.