To make a claim for funding, you must complete or update your ASC-WDS data on or after 1 April each year.

You need to complete or update both your workplace data and 90% of your staff records data. Your data should be an accurate reflection of your workforce. 

You may be subject to data quality checks and will be advised of any issues.

Required workplace data

• Number of staff
  
• Employer type 
• Main service
• Other services (if applicable)
• Service capacity
• Service users
• Current staff vacancies
• Number of new starters in the last 12 months
• Number of leavers in the last 12 months
• Reason for leaving (bulk upload only)
• Destination after leaving (bulk upload only)
  

Required staff records data

There must be a staff record for each of your workers and 90% of these records must have the required data completed.

• Main job role
• Contract type 
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Nationality
• Date started in main job role
• Recruited from
• Days sickness in the last 12 months
• Whether the worker is on a zero hours contract
• Contracted or average hours
• Hourly pay or annual salary
• Whether the worker has a Care Certificate
• Whether the worker has a social care qualification
• Highest level of social care qualification (if applicable)