Workforce Funding for Level 7 modules

NHSE Workforce Funding for primary care staff in South Yorkshire 26/27

NHSE provides workforce funding to post-registration healthcare professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) via ETAP funding (Education & Training Action Plan.) Funding is limited and subject to availability and approval.

It has been agreed within the South Yorkshire Education & Training Delivery Group that funding applications from primary care must be logged and authorised by the SY Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub. This is to ensure that training is aligned to local priorities and that primary care employers can confirm support for their learners.

ETAP funding for 2026/27 has yet to be confirmed but we are currently accepting funding applications from South Yorkshire primary care employers in advance of the new financial year for the following modules:

L7 Non-Medical Prescribing (Sep 26/Jan 27) To submit an application please click here: NMP funding application.

Modules from the ACP course To submit an application please click here: ACP modules funding application

L7 APACS (Sep 26/Jan 27)
L7 Managing Acute Illness In Primary Care (Sep 26/Jan 27) -previously ‘Minor Illness’
L7 Core Principles of Paediatrics In Primary Care (Jan 27)
L7 Managing Clinical Complexities In Primary Care (Sep 26/Jan 27)

The questions and answers below will guide you through the process.

What is the process for applying for funding?

South Yorkshire Primary Care employers can submit a funding applications via the above links. Funding is for course fees only (no backfill) and so you will be required to confirm that you can support the trainee’s time out for study.

Applications must be completed in full; incomplete applications will not be accepted. The SY Primary Care Training Hub aims to review your application and contact you with an outcome within 2-3 weeks.

Please do not apply for the course until you receive a confirmation of funding email, or your application will not be eligible for funding. Confirmation of funding is only valid for the financial year that it is issued in and cannot be carried over into a new financial year.

What is the process for applying for the course?

Successful applicants will be sent confirmation of funding when funding becomes available and sent a link to apply for the course. Course places are subject to university availability. If the course that your trainee has chosen is full then your application will remain on our waiting list for the next available round of funding.

Who is eligible to apply for funding?

Funding is available via the SY Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub to support registered primary care staff of NHS organisations within South Yorkshire (excluding doctors and dentists.) Funding is to support organisational priorities and will only be considered if the education follows the below criteria:

The organisation can demonstrate how the learner will be supported
The education is job-role specific
The learner meets the course eligibility criteria

Which courses are covered by this funding?

Modules currently prioritised in 26/27 for NHSE ETAP funding are:

Non-Medical Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing – Level 6 or Level 7
Selected modules from the Advanced Clinical Practice course – please see above for full list

If you wish to study a full 3 year Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice, please visit our ACP page as an alternative funding route with a supporting employer training grant is available for this.

ACP Training in Primary Care

Which courses are NOT covered by funding?

Short courses (these are funded through CPD funding)
Research and dissertation
Doctorates
Leadership & Management
Full BSc courses
Full Masters courses
Mentorship (Practice Supervisor/Assessor courses)
Courses lasting more than 1 year
Pharmacist Independent Prescribing for non-ARRS staff (alternative Pharmacy funding source for this)

Does funding cover backfill for time out of practice for study/clinical supervision?

At the present time, funding covers course fees only, paid direct to the university. There is no funding to cover your trainee’s time out of practice. Please visit the university course page for information on study days required as this varies between universities and discuss with your trainee; organisational support must be confirmed before funding applications can be approved.

Which universities in South Yorkshire can my trainee apply to?

Sheffield Hallam University

Please visit the university website for further information on specific courses/dates and contact the named course lead with any queries.

Sheffield Hallam University

Is an approved funding application a guarantee that my trainee will have a place on the course?

Funding applications are dealt with in the order in which they are lodged with the Training Hub and there is a limited amount of funding each year.

You will be notified within 2-3 weeks if your funding application is successful and your trainee will be invited to apply for the course when funding becomes available.

Course places are also subject to availability.

Confirmation of funding is only valid for the financial year that it is issued in and cannot be carried over into a new financial year.

If all course places within the financial year are full, the SY Primary Care Training Hub will keep your application on our waiting list to await a further funding release in the new financial year.

The course that my trainee wants to apply for has a choice of study days. Can they choose which day they prefer?

Your trainee is advised to state their preferred study day on their application form, however there is no guarantee that the university will be able to meet their request.

I had a confirmation of funding for this financial year but my trainee was unable to take up their course place due to personal circumstances. Can I defer it?

Funding is allocated within a financial year and cannot be carried over. If your trainee is unable to take up their course place then your funding application will be moved to next year’s waiting list.

You will be informed as soon as funding becomes available in the new financial year to support your application.

Please note: funding is limited and subject to withdrawal at any time. An offer of funding in one financial year does not mean that funding will be available in subsequent years.

My trainee wants to study L7 Minor Illness. Is funding available for this?

Please note that Sheffield Hallam have replaced their L7 Minor Illness course with a new module; Managing Acute Illness In Primary Care. Applicants must already have passed the L7 APACS course before undertaking this module.

Funding is limited to registered healthcare professionals with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience who are working towards a L7 Advanced Practice qualification, or who have this identified in their professional development plan.

What is the deadline for applications?

Funding applications from employers are open throughout the year; once approved the SY Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub holds them to await confirmation of NHSE ETAP funding.

For course application deadlines please refer to the course page on the university website.