We use data collected by the ASC-WDS to create workforce models that, in turn, allow for estimates of the whole adult social care workforce to be produced.
To do this, we make estimates of workforce characteristics (e.g. demographics, pay rates, employment statuses) for each geographical area, service type, employer type and job role combination that we report by.
These estimates are then ‘weighted’ according to coverage/completeness of the sector in each of the above areas. For example, an area with 50% coverage would use more weighted data in the final analysis than an area with 90% coverage. Using this methodology allows for the analysis to be representative of all adult social care workers even if the ASC-WDS has uneven levels of data coverage.
ÁÕÀÅÊÓƵ is confident in the quality of these estimates and the methodologies used have been peer reviewed by universities and an independent statistician.
For a more detailed overview of how we create our workforce estimates, please download the ‘Methodology for estimating the size and characteristics of the adult social care workforce in England, 2024’ report at the top of this webpage.