Skills for Care

National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC)

To update your NMDS-SC account please click here to log in.

Skills for Care's National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) is recognised as the leading source of robust workforce intelligence for adult social care. The NMDS-SC collects information online about providers offering a social care service and their employees. It is the social care provider that can register and keep their business information up to date at www.nmds-sc-online.org.uk.

Challenging economic times, shifting government policy and changing expectations of those needing care and support are altering the way the social care sector operates.

Our aim is to provide outstanding workforce intelligence relied upon by government, strategic bodies, employers and individuals to make decisions that will improve outcomes for people who use services in these times of change.

To register or update your account click here to visit NMDS-SC online.

getting the most out of your NMDS-SC

• New! NMDS-SC dashboards project development page
• How can the NMDS-SC help your business survive and develop?
• How does NMDS-SC benefit the sector?
• Why is the NMDS-SC the key source of information in the sector and how does this directly impact upon you as an employer?
• How are social care providers using the NMDS-SC? (themed case studies)
• How can the NMDS-SC reports benefit your business? 

Further information and resources

NMDS-SC Briefings are a series of short briefing publications highlighting some of the findings and key analyses coming out of the NMDS-SC. Generally they focus on a particular topic area, for example rates of pay, qualification levels, etc. 

Additional information and support is available for individuals who employ their own care and support staff.