The Social Care Training Hub was established in 2022 to provide support to adult social care organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria, bringing together education and training resources as a central focus point for information about workforce development, including support about career pathways and student nursing placements.

Unfortunately due to lack of continued funding, the difficult decision was taken to discontinue the Social Care Training Hub (SCTH) project. However, these pages have been developed and updated to April 2025 to leave a legacy of support and resources available for social care staff.

On this SCTH website you can find:

Social Care Pre Apprenticeships and Apprenticeships:

• Process of applying for an apprenticeship as an employer, and funding information
• Options of apprenticeships and career pathways which are available to social care staff
• FAQs, resources, videos, recruitment, levy transfer, and case studies

Social Care Careers

• Advice on advertising for your vacancies in social care
• Skills for Care resources including the Better Hiring Toolkit
• Contacts for local Department for Work and Pensions

Social Care E learning

• E learning for health (eLfH) training access and lists of courses
• ‘React to’ elearning, and NHS learning Hub elearning
• ‘RESTORE2’ deterioration tools elearning and taking Observations videos

Social Care Leadership

• How to access Institute for Health and Social Care – available up to August 2025
• Skills for Care resources for leaders
• Peer support forums; such as The Caring View and The Outstanding Society

Social Care Placements (Clinical Learning Environments (CLE))

• Links and contacts for local Universities
• Information for pre-registration student nurses in social care and feedback
• How to become a CLE, including benefits, tariffs, contract and audits
• Information for Practice assessors and supervisors

Social Care Resources

• Toolkits, videos and training for subject areas such as long term conditions, nutrition, hydration, medicines management, falls, mental health, dementia and CQC Quality Statements

Social Care Local Training Offers

• Links into training available in your local area: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Lancashire and Westmorland and Furness

Social Care T Levels

• Information about the qualification
• Local college contact details