Individuals who employ their own care and support staff (FAQs)

Guidance to help individuals who employ their own care and support staff complete the NMDS-SC.

As an individual who employs their own care and support staff what do I need to complete the NMDS-SC?
The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) is completed by employers of social...
What is the NMDS-SC?
The NMDS-SC is the first attempt to gather workforce information for the social care sector.
As a person who employs my own care and support staff why do I need to complete the NMDS-SC?
The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) is completed by employers of social...
What contact details are required for my location?
We require your full postal address including building name (if none leave blank), house number,...
Will my details be shared with the Local Authority?
No.. Local Authorities are also being asked to provide the information for their services and...
Who will Skills for Care share my data with?
Skills for Care or a person working under contract to and on behalf of Skills...
What do I need to complete to be eligible for TSI funding?
A common way of accessing funding is through Training Strategy Implementation (TSI) which offers a...
Why do you need the National Insurance Number (NINO) of my staff?
It is important to us to count people only once.
Why do you need to know the main destinations of staff leaving in the past 12 months?
Here we are trying to establish where people go to work when they leave you.
What do I need to do as a person who employs my own care and support staff to fulfil my obligations regarding seeking consent from my staff about providing their data to Skills for Care in the NMDS-SC?
It is the responsibility of all employers to advise their staff that they will be...
When registering my location details can I leave the 'person filling in details' section blank?
Yes. If you are completing NMDS-SC for yourself
Why are qualficiations and training information needed on my staff?
This information will help show the achievements and qualifications held by workers in the social...
Why do you need details of what I pay my staff?
One of the main issues raised by employers is the lack of funding to support...
Are my staff classed as full time or part time?
You should state whether your worker's total contracted hours are considered to be full, part...

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