Adult social care provider information provisions: data collection
Guidance for adult social care providers to comply with information provisions under Section 277A of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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- Department of Health and Social Care
- Published
- 14 July 2022
- Last updated
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415 April20242025 — See all updates
Applies to England
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This guidance relates to information powers under Section 277A of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (as inserted by the Health and Care Act 2022).
It is aimed at adult social care providers regulated by the Care Quality Commission, who must submit required information to the Department of Health and Social Care as set out in the formal notice of a mandate for all adult social care providers.
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Published 14 July 2022
Last updated 415 April 2024
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2025-04-15 13:10
Introduction section updated to remove reference to strategy and policy from the previous government. Annex A updated to include reporting windows until December 2030. Under Annex B, updated the operational support data items referenced to remove confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in staff and residents. Also updated Annex B to include international worker visa and home care provider data setting items.
2024-04-04 16:41
Updated with latest detail on Provider Data Advisory Group members and refreshed Annex A covering all reporting window dates up to and including March 2025.
2023-07-14 13:45
Updated sections on operational support and data usage to remove references to vaccination updates and PPE availability. In Annex A, added reporting window periods up to March 2024.
2023-03-17 13:47
In the data collection section, added a list of Provider Data Advisory Group members and replaced the list of mandatory data items with a link to the formal notice. Updated the reporting window periods in Annex A and removed the annex on COVID-19 vaccination question definitions.
2023-01-09 17:07
Updated the list of mandatory data items, including changes to workforce data collection and domiciliary care packages of care collection. Added a paragraph to say that the Adult Social Care Information (Enforcement) Regulations 2022 came into force on 1 December 2022. Replaced the ‘enforcement powers’ section with a link to the new enforcement guidance. Added an annex containing guidance for providers on operational support, non-mandatory data collection.
Details
This guidance relates to information powers under Section 277A of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (as inserted by the Health and Care Act 2022).
It is aimed at adult social care providers regulated by the Care Quality Commission, who must submit required information to the Department of Health and Social Care as set out in the formal notice of a mandate for all adult social care providers.
Updates to this page
Published 14 July 2022
Last updated 415 April 2024
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Update history
2025-04-15 13:10
Introduction section updated to remove reference to strategy and policy from the previous government. Annex A updated to include reporting windows until December 2030. Under Annex B, updated the operational support data items referenced to remove confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in staff and residents. Also updated Annex B to include international worker visa and home care provider data setting items.
2024-04-04 16:41
Updated with latest detail on Provider Data Advisory Group members and refreshed Annex A covering all reporting window dates up to and including March 2025.
2023-07-14 13:45
Updated sections on operational support and data usage to remove references to vaccination updates and PPE availability. In Annex A, added reporting window periods up to March 2024.
2023-03-17 13:47
In the data collection section, added a list of Provider Data Advisory Group members and replaced the list of mandatory data items with a link to the formal notice. Updated the reporting window periods in Annex A and removed the annex on COVID-19 vaccination question definitions.
2023-01-09 17:07
Updated the list of mandatory data items, including changes to workforce data collection and domiciliary care packages of care collection. Added a paragraph to say that the Adult Social Care Information (Enforcement) Regulations 2022 came into force on 1 December 2022. Replaced the ‘enforcement powers’ section with a link to the new enforcement guidance. Added an annex containing guidance for providers on operational support, non-mandatory data collection.
Details
This guidance relates to information powers under Section 277A of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (as inserted by the Health and Care Act 2022).
It is aimed at adult social care providers regulated by the Care Quality Commission, who must submit required information to the Department of Health and Social Care as set out in the formal notice of a mandate for all adult social care providers.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-04-15 13:10
Introduction section updated to remove reference to strategy and policy from the previous government. Annex A updated to include reporting windows until December 2030. Under Annex B, updated the operational support data items referenced to remove confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in staff and residents. Also updated Annex B to include international worker visa and home care provider data setting items.
2024-04-04 16:41
Updated with latest detail on Provider Data Advisory Group members and refreshed Annex A covering all reporting window dates up to and including March 2025.
2023-07-14 13:45
Updated sections on operational support and data usage to remove references to vaccination updates and PPE availability. In Annex A, added reporting window periods up to March 2024.
2023-03-17 13:47
In the data collection section, added a list of Provider Data Advisory Group members and replaced the list of mandatory data items with a link to the formal notice. Updated the reporting window periods in Annex A and removed the annex on COVID-19 vaccination question definitions.
2023-01-09 17:07
Updated the list of mandatory data items, including changes to workforce data collection and domiciliary care packages of care collection. Added a paragraph to say that the Adult Social Care Information (Enforcement) Regulations 2022 came into force on 1 December 2022. Replaced the ‘enforcement powers’ section with a link to the new enforcement guidance. Added an annex containing guidance for providers on operational support, non-mandatory data collection.