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Adult Social Care data collections: March 2013 letter. March 2013 letter to councils. Update on the collections being developed for 2014/15 Further information on the new Safeguarding Adults Return and revised DoLS return for 2013/14 Update on the collections and publications
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March 2013 letter to councils • Update on the collections being developed for 2014/15 • Further information on the new Safeguarding Adults Return and revised DoLS return for 2013/14 • Update on the collections and publications • Requests for volunteers
How the letter was developed • Through regular discussions with the ZBR communications group, which includes a number of council representatives • Through feedback from queries received and discussions with groups such as ADASS S&P • Through endorsement by the DH/ADASS Outcomes and Information Development Board
Update on the collections being developed for 2014/15 • Plans to replace RAP, ASC-CAR and PSSEX1 with collections on short/long term support and finance, underpinned by the equalities and classifications framework • Thank you to the 47 councils who took part in the impact assessment, and all those in testing / development groups • Intention to make an announcement on final plans by end of May 2013 • Latest draft ZBR materials are on the HSCIC website and will continue to be updated
Further information on the new Safeguarding Adults Return (SAR) and revised DoLS return for 2013/14 • The changes were announced in September 2012. • Thank you to colleagues who advised on the development of materials • The SAR replaces the AVA collection for 2013/14 onwards • Record level recording for the revised DoLS collection will start in April, reported to the HSCIC annually • Guardianship remains the same
Update on the collections and publications • The HSCIC has published a number of final 2011/12 reports in early 2013, with most of this data also being on NASCIS • It is likely that data will be in the public domain earlier this year than last • Thank you for submitting carers’ survey data • And thank you for feedback on the collections systems. We have made some changes to Omnibus collections.
Requests for volunteers • Thank you to everyone who has been involved in our stakeholder groups, or by providing feedback recently • Most volunteers are currently from NW, SE and London, so volunteers from other regions are sought • We may be able to offer further secondment opportunities • DH would like more volunteers for the ASCOF reference group
Further information Please look at the March 2013 letter to councils for web links and e-mail addresses