Social care collection materials 2024
Find information and available downloads for adult social care collection materials for the 2023-24 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).
Revisions policy
This revisions policy relates to the adult social care statistics collected and published by NHS England 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 England’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 England 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 England). Once the deadline for the refresh window has passed no further changes can be made
Letters to social services
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.
Deferred Payments Agreements (DPA)
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Return, under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Guidance, data return and validation tool to be available here as soon as they're available.
Safeguarding Adults Collection (SAC)
Short and Long Term Support (SALT)
SALT 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 collection window opens.
SALT frequently asked questions 2023-2024 searchable index
The SALT FAQs document was updated in March 2024.
SSDA702 Guardianship Return, under the Mental Health Act 1983
Adult Social Care Finance Return (ASC-FR)
ASC-FR proforma 2023 - 2024
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 2023-2024 collection window opens.
Further information
Last edited: 1 May 2024 10:19 am
Social care user surveys
Social care surveys guidance and materials for 2024-2025
Each year we carry out user surveys to get feedback from service users. Survey information is gathered by councils with social services responsibility, and these pages contain guidance for them.