What this consultation is about
Local authorities in England with responsibility for providing adult social care services are required to conduct an annual postal survey of their service users. The Personal Social Services Adult Social Care Survey (ASCS) asks questions about quality of life and the impact that the services they receive have on their quality of life. It also collects information about self-reported general health and wellbeing.
Data collected through the survey by local authorities are sent to NHS Digital and are used as the basis of analyses that are included in national level Official Statistics reports. Data are also used to populate several measures in the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF); and Towards Excellence in Adult Social Care (TEASC).
These data are expected to be used to inform policy and decision-making at both the local and national level, and to improve care, services and outcomes for local populations.
The survey is carried out with randomly selected service users.