How does the NMDS-SC benefit the social care sector?

Skills for Care is continually asked to support strategic stakeholders, including government departments, with evidence based information about the social care workforce. Work continues with;

• The Department of Health and the HSC Information Centre - this informs decision making around funding, resources and policies that impact upon the sector.
• The Care Quality Commission (CQC) - NMDS-SC provides information directly to them to reduce the burden on employers. This only applies to employers who give permission for this data transfer.
• The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) - provides evidence on how important migrant workers are to the social care sector.
• Local authorities - NMDS-SC helps local authorities to gain a clearer understanding of the workforce in their local area, helping them develop their Integrated Local Area Workforce Strategies (InLAWS) and meet the Putting People First milestones.

NMDS-SC Briefing 11 - Using NMDS-SC information across the social care sector provides an overview of how NMDS-SC data is being used by our key stakeholders, particularly the Department of Health, local authorities and CQC.

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