Assessor Qualification Funding Support 2025/2026- Application Form - January 2026

Thank you for your interest in applying for assessor qualification funding support. This funding is to train staff to become vocational qualification assessors, in the field of Health and Social Care, across the independent (community & voluntary and private) and statutory sectors in Northern Ireland (NI). Private training organisations are also eligible to apply for this funding.

This form is split into four sections:

1. Organisation details
2. Organisation declaration
3. Application for assessor qualification funding
4. Closing information

Your form will be allocated a unique identifier to allow you to save each section and edit the form up until the point where you submit the application. Forms cannot be edited once they have been submitted. If you have made an error on the form, please contact workforcedevelopment@niscc.hscni.net (quote the unique identifier, your organisation name and a request for the form to be deleted). Once the form is deleted, you will be able to make a fresh application. 

Please note that all relevant sections in the application must be completed before an application can be considered. 

Please ensure you have read the ‘rules/terms and conditions for funding of assessors’ provided in the 'related documents' links below before starting this application. Your completed form must be submitted by 5.00pm on Friday 23^rd January 2026.