Funding

If you are a West Sussex County Council Staff and would like to attend an external training event that is not listed on the Learning and Development Gateway, you may apply for funding by completing the External Event Application form below. If your request is for a professional qualification, then please also complete the Learning Agreement form under supporting information below. Please note that the guideline amount of funding per employee, this financial year, is a maximum of £500.

Once you have completed the relevant form(s), and if successful, one of the following senior managers will authorise your request; the funding will be confirmed by email and the agreed amount transferred to the budget code you supply on your application:

 

Adult Services: Tracie Thomas

Children’s Social Care: Catherine Watkins
Integrated Prev & Earlier Help Service (IPEH): Karen Dennison
Other Services: Lindsey Hannant

You must use the approved WSCC methods for paying for your learning event namely payment by P-card or by raising a Purchase Order. Please go to the ‘One Way To Buy’ pages on the Point if you require assistance.

If you have any questions please contact Jo Bentley (for Adults or Children’s Social Care Services) or David Butterworth (for all other Services). If you have already submitted an application and haven’t heard anything please contact K2 support for an update on the progress of your application. 

Supporting Information

Learning Agreement