About adult social care learning

Who are Adult Social Care Learning?

Adult Social Care Learning (ASCL) is a specialist training initiative by Skills for Progress, part of The Root Of It group. We are a registered UK learning provider (UKPRN: 10062174) dedicated to delivering NCFE-accredited mental health training pathways funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Key Achievements:

  • 95%+ Positive Learner Feedback: Proven track record in adult social care retuning and upskilling.

  • 1,000+ Mental Health Specialists: Our goal is to train a new generation of care experts across the UK.

  • National Reach: Delivering consistent, high-quality training programmes across England.

Skills for progress - where we started

Adult Social Care Learning is a programme developed by Skills for Progress, an organisation which initially began during the pandemic to help people who had been made redundant to develop, or retrain, and get back into work.

Since then, Skills for Progress have continued to help hundreds of people to progress, delivering consistent training with over 95% positive feedback. Years of experience in delivering nation-wide programmes has led them to develop a unique training approach which has been proven to make a real, positive, difference to people’s learning.

Skills for Progress aims to provide a truly personalised approach to learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for the non-regulated adult social care workforce. 

train over 1000 mental health specialists

Our Mission

Adult Social Care Learning specifically helps non-regulated adult care staff to develop their careers. We provide specialised mental health training designed to increase their skills around person-centred care using evidence based interventions. Our commitment to workforce development sees adult social care staff gaining accredited qualifications, thereby empowering them to combine long-term career goals with consistently providing high-quality care.

‘Over 1000 trained mental health specialists in the adult social care sector’

We want to empower to UK Adult social care workforce to specialise in mental health care and support: 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental health problem, and we want to overcome this statistic. In a 2024 study by IPSOS, mental health was identified as a top 5 health concern by 31 countries globally, above cancer, obesity and drug abuse. ASCL will positively impact the landscape through training excellence in mental health understanding and support.

Mental Health Specialists

Our parent organisation, The Root Of It has an established background in providing training and mental health support, and is run by internationally renowned expert and author, Richard Daniel Curtis.

ASCL draws from this extensive experience in delivering training on mental health, mental health support and individual care, to provide highly rated, bespoke training, accredited by awarding body NCFE.

Meet The Expert

Our mental health curriculum is overseen by Richard Daniel Curtis, an award-winning mental health expert and author. With years of experience advising on mental health support and individual care, Richard ensures our evidence-backed training meets the rigorous standards required for NCFE accreditation and NHS England approval.

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Our training pathways

Compliance and Governance:

  • UKPRN: 10062174 (UK Provider Reference Number)

  • Awarding Body: NCFE CACHE (Level 2 Accredited)

  • Funding Alignment: Our pathways are fully aligned with the Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS) objectives set by the DHSC.