Data is essential for improving the quality of care in care homes. It can be used to track residents' health and wellbeing, identify areas for improvement, and plan and deliver personalised care.

The Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is a free online data collection service that covers the adult social care workforce in England. 

The service helps care providers run their business and manage their staff training needs. It can also provide access to the Workforce Development Fund, a valuable source of funding for staff training.

The data collected is vital to the Government, the Department of Health and Social Care, local authorities and the Care Quality Commission as it allows them to plan, fund and monitor the sector.

To find out more head over to https://skillsforcare.org.uk/ascwds