This live data platform has been built to combine data from a range of sources (see below) to start to build a picture about social care provision across England.

At Access Social Care, we are building a data portal to support our System Change aspirations. We have identified three issues:

Data about social care comes from too many places and it’s difficult to combine it all to get a full picture, otherwise known as a “data silo” problem. Data about social care is complicated, and the recipients of social care are often not able to understand the data that is available to them. We believe this creates an intrinsic problem in the system, as it is difficult to advocate for change when the data is not understood. There are substantial gaps in data, without which it is very difficult to understand the full picture, and how to go about reform of social care in England. To aid with these issues, we are using AI to explain what that data is saying, and also to provide summaries of multiple data series. We are also identifying where there are substantial data gaps.

By gathering and analysing this data on social care, we aim to highlight local issues, so that you can influence policy, and drive meaningful improvements. Our goal is to create a transparent, evidence-based resource that empowers the public, advocates, and policy-makers to push for fairer, more sustainable social care solutions.