Adult Social Care Client Level Data Set
Enables person-centred, sustainable innovation for adult social care by specifying a client level, core data set to capture adult social care activity across England.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- Also known as CLD.
- Reference code
- DAPB4081 Amd 19/2022
- Publication date
- 18/10/2022
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
Information standards. Information standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines, or definitions.
Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs every three months.
- Contact point
- Please include ASCCLD in the subject
Link to standard
- Documentation
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- Applies to
- Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) in England.
- Impacts on
- Implementation of this information standard impacts all adult social care IT systems suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with their customers to determine necessary changes.
- Associated medias
Further guidance is published by NHS England:
- Client-Level Adult Social Care Data Data Provision Notice to require the submission of adult social care client-level data from local authorities.
- Adult Social Care Client Level Data further information
- Client-Level Adult Social Care Data
- Conformance date
- 31/07/2023
- Effective from
- 01/07/2023
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Adult
- Continuity of care
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Care setting
- Social care
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
- Short and Long Term Return (SALT) This information standard has evolved from the work undertaken by NHS England in respect of the above existing aggregate data collection (DAPB2161 Guidance).
- Short and Long Term Return (SALT)
Review Information
- Scope
- Adult Social Care Services supported by local authorities in England.
- Sponsor
Uma Moorthy, Deputy Director, Social Care Data and Analysis, Department of Health and Social Care.
- Senior Responsible Officer
Mat Jordan, Head of Strategic Engagement, Arms Length Bodies.
- Business Lead
- Sarah Liley, Analytical Section Head, NHS England.
- Approval date
- 17/10/2022
- Post Implementation review Date
- 01/04/2024
Legal basis and endorsements
- Legal authority
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
More information
This is an information standard commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the collection of regular and comprehensive data to enable person-centred, sustainable innovation for adult social care. The standard specifies a client level, core data set to enable the capture of adult social care activity across England, building on the pilot and voluntary submissions received to date.
Note that this information standard has evolved from the work undertaken by NHS Digital in respect of an existing aggregate data collection (DAPB2161 Guidance (NHS England), the Short and Long Term collection) but concentrates on mandating this core client-level data set in order to provide greater insight and linkage potential.
From 1 April 2023 providers in scope of this information standard must be able to collect the information as defined in the Technical Output Specification for local use.
From 1 July 2023 providers in scope of this information standard must begin submitting submissions in accordance with this standard.
Page last updated: 03 May 2024