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Adult social care outcomes framework: handbook of definitions

Sets out the technical detail of each adult social care outcomes framework (ASCOF) measure.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Published
18 July 2017
Last updated
195 DecemberFebruary 20242026 — See all updates

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The adult social care outcomes framework: handbook of definitions

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The adult social care outcomes framework (ASCOF) measures how well care and support services achieve the outcomes that matter most to people.

The ASCOF handbook of definitions sets out the technical detail of each measure, with examples to minimise confusion and inconsistency in reporting and interpretation.

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Published 18 July 2017
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2026-02-05 09:15
Amended handbook following changes from 2024 to 2025.

2024-12-19 11:00
Updated the adult social care outcomes framework handbook of definitions, partly to reflect the data source changes from SALT to CLD, and also removed all previous versions of the handbook.

2023-12-21 16:48
Added the adult social care outcomes framework 2023 to 2024: handbook of definitions. Removed the draft handbook.

2023-02-16 13:23
Adult social care outcomes framework 2023 to 2024: draft handbook of definitions added to page