Lancashire Workforce Development Partnership

Welcome to 2010.

The new financial year is just around the corner our draft business plans for 2010/2011 will go to Board on 16/3/10 and be shared with our Stakeholders on 18/3/10.
We are still working to improve our website and LancashirePlan and ask for your patience in this period of change.
2010 will see a major change in how funding is allocated and we move from working with the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) to the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). These changes are planned nationally for between August and December 2010. We will keep communicating with you to explain how this will impact our services to you.

Welcome to the LWDP website.

Formed in 2003, the Lancashire Workforce Development Partnership (LWDP) is an employer led partnership representing over one thousand providers of independent Social Care in Lancashire. The organisation manages the workforce development grants which support employers by making funds available for staff training and development with an ultimate purpose of improving Social Care in Lancashire for service users by valuing and investing in the Social Care workforce.
Over the past six years, with extensive support from Lancashire County Council and other partners, LWDP has established itself within the sector and has become the central point for its stakeholders to gain information, training funding and support.
This website is the gateway to careers, training and funding opportunities for the Lancashire independent Social Care sector.

Through the site you can –

  • Book training courses
  • Apply for funding
  • Access vacancies in social care

To become familiar with the site click on the menu option on the bar above and select a topic from the drop-down list. You will see that this changes the menu of options on the left of the screen.

There is an 'accessibility' option at the top right of the screen that allows changes to text size and information which tells you how to add other accessibility options. Any changes to the text size will be remembered when you re-open the site.
Where ever you are on the site you can get back to the home page by clicking the 'house' icon again at the top right of the screen.

  • If you 'get lost' or need help with getting the most out of our new website call Stuart on 01524 389841
  • If you need to meet with one of our Networkers please call on 01772 761855
  • If you need assistance with funding call Safeera on 01772 761827