How does the government and others use our data?

How does the government and others use our data?

There are many ways that your data helps the government to understand social care and drive change for the sector. It’s used in:

  • response to formal inquiries and government reviews 

  • policy development and monitoring

  • ministerial briefings 

  • parliamentary debate

  • Health Select Committees

Recent examples include our data being influential in care workers being allowed to access Health and Social Care visas and our data being submitted as evidence in the Covid Inquiry.

 

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