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Social care collection materials 2022

Find information and available downloads for adult social care collection materials for the 2021-22 reporting year, including the beta ASC Data Dictionary, Short and Long Term Support (SALT), Adult Social Care Finance Return (ASC-FR) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

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Revisions policy

This revisions policy relates to the adult social care statistics collected and published by NHS Digital described on this page:

  • there are no routinely planned revisions to the statistics once published (this can occur for some statistics when they are originally published as ‘provisional’ and then updated to ‘final’ – this is not the case for adult social care statistics)
  • unscheduled revisions may take place where an error has been found in NHS Digital’s statistical publication process. Processes are automated where possible and continually reviewed, checked and documented to minimise risk of error. Where an unscheduled revision has occurred we will ensure this is flagged and explained to users in a transparent way.
  • revisions to the data provided to NHS Digital by local authorities is only permitted during the data collection ‘refresh submission period’ (a period of time after the mandated submission deadline and before publication, where data providers have access to a data quality validation report from NHS Digital). Once the deadline for the refresh window has passed no further changes can be made

Letters to social services

Read the adult social care September 2021 letter

ASC Data Dictionary

The Adult Social Care collections Data Dictionary replaces the Equalities and Classifications Framework (EQ-CL) and is intended for use alongside the detailed guidance documents for the Adult Social Care collections. The Data Dictionary is experimental (beta) and we welcome all feedback.

Short and Long Term Support (SALT)

SALT 2021-2022 guidance

This document gives the specification for the Short and Long Term Return (SALT).

 

Download the SALT guidance 2021 - 2022

pdf 645 KB

SALT 2021-2022 data return

This is an example of what the proforma looks like this year and is subject to change, therefore it should not be used for submission. The final proforma for completion and submission can be downloaded from SDCS when the 2021-2022 collection window opens.

 

SALT sources for ASCOF 2021-2022

A number of the measures within ASCOF draw on data from the Short and Long Term (SALT) data collection; this document describes the cells in the SALT data return that provide the data for those measures.

 

SALT frequently asked questions 2021-2022 searchable index

The SALT FAQs document was updated in March 2022. 

 

SALT webinar slides 2021-2022

Adult Social Care Finance Return (ASC-FR)

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Adult Social Care Finance Return (ASC-FR) 2021-22 - guidance

ASC-FR proforma 2021 - 2022

This is an example of what the proforma looks like this year and is subject to change, therefore it should not be used for submission. The final proforma for completion and submission can be downloaded from SDCS when the 2021-2022 collection window opens.

 

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Return, under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - collection guidance 2021-22

Important 2021-22 submission dates plus advice on resolving common data quality issues.

Information and guidance for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2021-22

docx 231 KB

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards return data template 2021-22

xlsx 5 MB

Deferred Payments Agreements (DPA)

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Deferred Payment Agreements (DPA) collection slides April 2022

Important 2021-22 submission dates plus advice on resolving common data quality issues for the Deferred Payments Agreement (DPA) Collection return for 2021-22.

DPA data return 2021 - 2022

This is an example of what the proforma looks like this year and is subject to change, therefore it should not be used for submission. The final proforma for completion and submission can be downloaded from SDCS when the 2021-2022 collection window opens.

 

Safeguarding Adults Collection (SAC)

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Safeguarding Adults Collection 2021 -2022 guidance

The 2021-22 Safeguarding Adults Collection (SAC) records details about safeguarding activity for adults aged 18 and over in England, reported to, or identified by, Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs or local authorities). 

SAC return data template 2021-22

xlsx 238 KB

Social care user surveys

SSDA702 Guardianship Return, under the Mental Health Act 1983

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Last edited: 2 March 2023 3:30 pm