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The adult social care workforce in England: monthly statistics 

We produce four trackers to monitor activity in the adult social care workforce throughout the year. These trackers focus on the independent sector adult social care workforce and are updated on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Official statistics

Filled posts in the adult social care workforce in England: monthly statistics 

Monthly statistics showing the estimated number of filled posts in the adult social care workforce in England. 

Additional workforce trackers

Recruitment and retention 

Monthly tracker showing changes in the starter, turnover and vacancy rate taken from the ASC-WDS since our last annual published estimate of the whole workforce. 

 

Recruitment and retention by ICB area 

Quarterly tracker showing changes in filled posts as well as the starter, turnover and vacancy rate in each ICB area in England. 

 

International recruitment 

Quarterly tracker showing the estimated number of new people starting direct care providing roles in the adult social care independent sector, having arrived in the UK during the same year. 

Adult social care statistics across the UK

The ASC-WDS is recognised as the leading source of workforce intelligence for adult social care in England. Adult social care statistics from other UK nations can be found on the .  

Similar information from individual UK nations collecting adult social care workforce information can be found at: 

  • Northern Ireland –  

  • Scotland –  

  • Wales –  

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