Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) Service
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- Location
- England
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Overview
Skills for Care runs the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), a free online data collection service for adult social care providers in England. It is not a grant. There is no award range and no deadline, so you can create an account at any time. Providers use it to run their business and manage staff training needs. The funder's website says it can also provide access to funding for staff training, but it gives no amounts, schemes or rules for that funding. Once Skills for Care has validated your details, you can add your workplace information and staff records. Skills for Care says 20,000 care providers already use the service. The Government, the Department of Health and Social Care, local authorities and the Care Quality Commission use the data to plan, fund and monitor the sector. The funder's website also mentions discounts and special offers with an account. If you have trouble logging in or setting up, phone 0113 241 0969 or email ascwds-support@skillsforcare.org.uk.
Requirements to check
Who it is for
- Adult social care providers in England
- Care providers that want to manage staff training needs
- Providers willing to add workplace information and staff records
- Providers that want access to funding for staff training
Who it is not for
- Providers outside England, as the service covers the adult social care workforce in England
- Anyone looking for a grant award, as ASC-WDS is a data collection service
- Accounts with details that Skills for Care has not yet validated, which cannot add workplace or staff records
The service covers the adult social care workforce in England and is aimed at care providers. You need to create an account, and Skills for Care must validate your details before you can add your workplace information and staff records.
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Adult social care providers in England can use the service. Funding eligibility must be checked against the particular scheme. Skills for Care identifies the Learning and Development Support Scheme as a Department of Health and Social Care programme; an account alone does not confirm eligibility for reimbursement.
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Full details from Skills for Care
ASC-WDS is a free online workforce data and staff-training records service for adult social care providers in England. It supports workforce planning and may help providers access separate training funding. An ASC-WDS account is not itself a grant award, and this service has no single grant amount or application deadline. Adult social care providers in England can use the service. Funding eligibility must be checked against the particular scheme. Skills for Care identifies the Learning and Development Support Scheme as a Department of Health and Social Care programme; an account alone does not confirm eligibility for reimbursement. Use Skills for Care’s ASC-WDS guidance to understand the service and registration process. Follow the separate funding guidance for any training claim, including employer, course, evidence and timing requirements.
How to apply
Use the "Create an account" button on the ASC-WDS page. Once Skills for Care has validated your details, you can add your workplace information and staff records. If you have trouble logging in or setting up, call 0113 241 0969 or email ascwds-support@skillsforcare.org.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ASC-WDS service from Skills for Care a grant?
No. The funder's website describes it as a free online data collection service covering the adult social care workforce in England. It says the service can also provide access to funding for staff training.
Who can create an ASC-WDS account with Skills for Care?
The funder's website says the service covers the adult social care workforce in England and is used by care providers. Once Skills for Care has validated your details, you can add workplace information and staff records.
Who do I contact if I cannot set up an ASC-WDS account?
Call the Skills for Care support team on 0113 241 0969 or email ascwds-support@skillsforcare.org.uk. The funder's website says to do this if you have difficulties logging in or setting up an account.
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