Monthly tracker: filled posts – statistics in development 

This tracker shows Skills for Care’s estimate of the number of filled posts in CQC-regulated locations in the adult social care independent sector over time, using data from the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS).  

  • Published: 15 September 2025 
  • Last updated: 15 September 2025 
  • Next update due: 15 October 2025 

Explore the data  

Explore the estimates which are statistics in development and may differ from Skills for Care’s other publications. Figures may be revised throughout the year as more data is provided to the ASC-WDS and as we continue to develop the methodology. 

The information (i) button provides useful notes about the data, while the Download PowerPoint button lets you save a screenshot of the visualisation for use in your own presentations. Each tab also includes a glossary for reference.

Beneath the visualisation, you’ll find links to download the full dataset and learn more about our methodology. 

 

Read the report

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This document explains how we predict the monthly changes in filled posts within adult social care, we first estimate the number of filled posts at each independent CQC-regulated location.

 

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Read how we create monthly estimates of the size of the adult social care workforce in England.

Learn more about adult social care

Methodology for creating workforce estimates

How the Workforce Intelligence team estimates the size, structure and characteristics of the adult social care workforce in England.  

 

Data downloads 

Explore the data behind the reports and data visualisations by downloading one of our data files. These use our workforce estimates to look at all variables and are split by geography, sector, service and job role. 

The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 

Annual report and data, providing a national picture of the adult social care workforce in England, including trends in recruitment, diversity and pay.  

The size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 

Information on the size and composition of employers and the workforce, including filled posts by sector, service and job role.  

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