We have a range of training offers for Micro Providers and Personal Assistants across Devon.
Fully Funded eLearning Courses for Micro Providers and PA’s
Devon County Council have partnered with Flourish to provide funded social care courses for all adult care providers in their catchment area. This has just been extended to 31st March 2027. We are looking to extent the funding depending on feedback and uptake. Please complete this quick survey with feedback. The platform allows users access to over 180 social care eLearning courses, all in one place
The offer is fully funded for all micro providers and personal assistants. To access the platform, use the form, select register now. Fill in your name and contact details. In the section Organisation Name, add in “Micro provider or Personal Assistant”. In the Your Message Box, add in “I am a micro provider or personal assistant and requesting an account under the fully funded offer by Devon County Council”. Then select Adult Social care from the drop down box. Select your your local authority area (North Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon, West Devon) and then tick the consent box and submit. The team will then in be touch to go over details such as your address to confirm you are based in Devon.
If you have any problems accessing an account please contact the workforce team.
Safeguarding training
Torbay and Devon Safeguarding Adults Partnership cover the cost of training for private, voluntary, and independent sector organisations delivering direct care and support services to adults with care and support needs living within the geographical boundary of Devon County Council.
Now available via eLearning
- Level 1: Awareness of Safeguarding Adults
- Level 1: Awareness of Mental Capacity Act
- Level 1 Domestic Abuse Awareness
- Level 2 Domestic Abuse Awareness
If you have a Devon County Council email address, you can create an account and access the E-Learning via DEL. If you do not have a DCC email address, please email safeguardingadultstraining-mailbox@devon.gov.uk for them to set up an account for you. You will need to include your full name, job title, full working address including postcode, email address and contact number in this email. Please use this example email script below to support setting up an account to access the training.
Hi, My name is xxxxxxxx. My postal address is: (inc postcode)
I live in Devon and provide direct care and support to people in the xxxxxxxxx area and, as an active P.A. would like to access the online Level 1 Safeguarding training / Level 1 Mental Capacity Act training (delete as applicable) provided by the Torbay and Devon Safeguarding Partnership.
Please could you register me for this training so I am able to access this? I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, xxxxxxxxx
Torbay and Devon Safeguarding Adults Partnership offer further training, please take a look at this link for up to date events to book on.
User-led organisation funding
This funding helps User-Led Organisations (ULOs) pay for training for individual employers (IEs) and their personal assistants (PAs) within adult social care.
We administer this fund on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. Funding can only be claimed by eligible ULOs for approved training and development courses.
How and when to apply
If you are an eligible ULO and want to apply, follow these steps:
- Review the ULO eligibility guidance.
- Complete the application form and the full cost breakdown spreadsheet linked below.
- Email both documents along with your support evidence to ulo-funding@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
The application window for the 2026 to 2027 financial year is now open. Successful applications must prepare to deliver the funded training during autumn 2026. You will be notified of your application outcome within 8 weeks of the closing date
Key dates and deadlines
Application timeframe
- 1 June 2026: Application window opens
- 26 July 2026: Application window closes
- 31 August to 9 September 2026: Applicants notified of outcome
Project delivery deadlines
- 29 November 2026: Interim report deadline
- 28 February 2027: Training delivery deadline
- 21 March 2027: Training verification and final report deadline
Note that ULOs must report the completion of training to the NHSBSA within 2 weeks of final delivery.
If you have any questions or need any support relating to the ULO fund, contact us at ULO-Funding@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
You can find out more about the ULO fund for the 2026 to 2027 financial year on the GOV.UK website.
In addition to the above guidance, ULOs should refer to the grant determination letter for the years 2026 to 2027.