Please submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) by completing the form below, stating the following information:

• Course & level required
• Preferred university & start date
• PM/PCN manager name & contact email

You will be asked to confirm that you have the support of a clinical supervisor (NMP courses only) and that your study days out of practice can be supported by the organisation.

Funding is for course fees only, no backfill.

The Training Hub will contact you and your manager to confirm when there is funding available to support your request. Please do not apply for the course until you receive confirmation of funding.

When you have confirmation of funding please complete the following steps:

1. Complete the course application form sent to you by the SY Primary Care Training Hub. Ensure that the ‘further information’ section is completed thoroughly as this will serve as a Training Needs Analysis.
2. In the ‘Financial Information/Funding’ section please tick Workforce Transformation Funding.
3. Ensure that all sections of the application form are completed and that it is approved and signed off by your line manager.
4. Email your completed application to SY Training Hub NMP Lead Anna Young – a.young@nhs.net. Once approved eligible your form will be sent to the university admissions department on your behalf. This completes your application for the course.

Please do not apply for the course until you have confirmation of funding.

Funding is available via the SY Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub to 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

Modules currently prioritised for SY ICB Funding for primary care are:

• Non-Medical Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing (V300) – Level 6 or Level 7

If you wish to study your chosen module with a view to completing a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice, please visit our ACP page as an alternative funding route is available for this.

• 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
• Modules previously covered by NHSE Workforce Transformation funding (APACS, Minor Illness Management, Pharmacist Independent Prescribing for non-ARRS staff)

At the present time, SY ICB Workforce funding covers course fees only, paid direct to the university. There is no funding to cover 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 employer; you will need organisational support before funding can be confirmed.

• Sheffield Hallam University
• University of Sheffield

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

All funding is subject to availability. Applications are dealt with in the order in which EOIs are lodged with the Training Hub and there is a limited number of places each year.

You will be notified at the first opportunity if your funding application is successful and invited to apply for the course.

If course places are full, the university will ask you to apply for a course date later in the financial year.

If SY ICB Workforce funding is fully allocated, or if the course you wish to apply for is not currently funded, you will be placed on a waiting list until further funding becomes available. You would also have the option of self-funding. If you are a nurse or AHP who has not used their annual £333 CPD funding, then you would have the option of claiming it to put towards the cost of the course and self-funding the remainder. Please visit our website CPD page for further details.

Applications for SY ICB Workforce funding for courses are a 2-step process. You must apply for funding first and wait for confirmation of funding before applying for the course.

Funding will be confirmed with applicants and their managers by the SY Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub as soon as it becomes available. Funding updates will also be posted on this webpage. Please do not contact the Training Hub to enquire about the availability of funding in the meantime.

An offer email with course start date details and an enrolment link is usually sent by the university 3-6 weeks before the module is due to start.

You can state a preference on your course application form, however there is no guarantee that the university will be able to meet your request.

As there is a waiting list for funding, you should apply for funding as early as possible for courses starting at any time in the year to ensure that your Expression of Interest (EOI) is logged with the Training Hub. Applications are dealt with in the order in which they are received.

SY ICB Workforce funding is allocated within a financial year and cannot be carried over. If you are unable to take up your funding offer then your EOI will be moved to next year’s funding waiting list. Your course application can be deferred so you will usually not have to re-apply; the SY Training Hub will manage this process for you. 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.

Please visit our separate NMP page  which contains detailed guidance around eligibility criteria.