Official statistics publication

Skills for Care is a producer of official statistics and this publication is an accredited official statistic. Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). The OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.

Explore the data

Navigate the tabs to explore key trends, including employment overview, recruitment and retention, and workforce demographics.

Use the ‘(i)’ button to view notes about the data, or select the ‘Download PowerPoint’ option to save a screenshot of the visualisation for your own presentations. Each tab also includes a glossary for reference.

Beneath the visualisation, you’ll find links to the full report, downloadable data, and details about our methodology.

Read the report  

Read the full report for a comprehensive analysis of the adult social care workforce employed by local authorities. You can also download the accompanying reference tables which look at each local authority.

Revisions policy 

Scheduled revisions will be managed systematically, pre-announced and reflected in dissemination plans.  

Unscheduled revisions are those that do not fit into the managed pattern of revisions, for example errors or unforeseen changes in methodology. For unscheduled revisions we will:  

• Where results are affected by methodological changes, a description of the change will be given. 

• Explain corrections to statistics at the earliest opportunity and in a way that provides the most benefit to stakeholders. 

• Issue corrections in an orderly way, in a new version with the amended statistic. 

• Summarise the key impact, nature and extent of corrections. 

• Reserve the right not to publish some minor revisions if the resources required to issue them outweigh the benefits to stakeholders.    

Revision note 

A revision was made to Section 5 (pay) in the written report and tables 11.2 and 11.3 in the accompanying reference tables on 28 March 2025. Changes were made to pay for specific job roles only, details are noted within the documents. 

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