National Minimum Data Set for Social Care

National Minimum Data Set for Social Care

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Launched:	October 2005
By:	Skills for Care
Website:	www.nmds-sc.org.uk

Objective

The primary objective of the NMDS-SC is to generate improved sector wide strategic workforce intelligence to support the strategic planning of Skills for Care and stakeholders in the wider social care sector.

In October 2005 Skills for Care launched the National Minimum Data Set for social care (NMDS-SC). In 2007 the online system was launched, and is now the only way to complete the data set. The original idea for the data set was thought up and managed to full online implementation by Francis Ward, the then Head of Skills Research & Intelligence at Skills for Care. The aim being a data set that will enable a coherent approach to information collection which has relevance to employers and the ability to provide an up-to-date picture of the social care sector that can be used to meet a variety of needs. These needs will include 'Strategic planning for workforce development at a national or regional level'.

Features

For employers the NMDS-SC will provide true labour market information to assist in the strategic planning for the future needs of people who use social care services and will identify employee skills, needs and achievements.

The NMDS-SC provides an opportunity to raise standards of care and improve the image of the social care sector. The Skills Research & Intelligence Unit is also engaged in a range of other research activity that exports issues relevant to policy development and service provision within the social care sector. An example of this would be research that is currently being undertaken to explore issues associated with "direct payments".

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