What's the difference between rank and position?
Rank shows you where you sit within your comparison group
along with a notional RAG rating (red, amber, green).
Position shows you where you sit within your
comparison group but also provides additional information on the full range of
pay rates, staff vacancy rates, etc. For example you could see that paying 10p
more per hour would move you into the higher payers locally.
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A comparison group is who you’re being compared to in the Benchmarks area. In ASC-WDS you are compared to care providers providing the same main service as you (e.g. care home with nursing) in the same local authority as you (e.g. Kent). The ...
How can you make benchmarks more accurate and useful?
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What's the difference between the local authority return requirements and funding requirements?
Meeting the required criteria for the Local Authority return does not mean you’ve met the requirements for funding. Local authorities claiming funding There are additional data items that are required to become eligible for funding over and above the ...
Where's the confirmation form for the local authority return?
The confirmation form will be available on 8 September 2025 Download the confirmation form and fully complete it once you’re satisfied that your data has met the required criteria. The form should be sent to ascwds-online@skillsforcare.org.uk Once ...
What can we do as a parent workplace?
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