Blogs and articles

30 Jul 2025 Oonagh Smyth

As we launch our ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector in England’ report, our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what the latest figures tell…read more

28 Jul 2025 Skills for Care

As we prepare to launch our ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, we look at how 21,000+ care provider…read more

30 Oct 2024 Skills for Care

We share some of our top tips for ASC-WDS users, helping them to better manage their account and get the most out of it. read more

28 Oct 2024 Skills for Care

We talk about how our ASC-WDS data is creating positive change through policy, benchmarking and supporting the sector. read more

23 Oct 2024 Skills for Care

Adult social care providers tell us why they choose to use the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) platform. read more

21 Oct 2024 Skills for Care

We take a look at some of the organisations who are using our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) data to inform decisions on a local level…read more

16 Oct 2024 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, says thank you to adult social care providers for making this year’s ‘State of’ report possible. read more

14 Oct 2024 Skills for Care

We hear from some important voices across the sector on the vital nature of workforce data and how it helps us make better decisions that leads to hig…read more

09 Oct 2024 Skills for Care

Skills for Care’s data is used by a huge variety of organisations and people across our sector and impacts important decisions that set the course for…read more

07 Oct 2024 Eliza McConnell

Eliza McConnell, our Relationship and Engagement Manager, highlights the top reasons why providers sign up for an ACS-WDS account. read more