NMDS-SC Online: National Minimum Data Set for Social Care
As of Monday 14th July the NMDS-SC Online system has been upgraded with new functionality that will improve access to workforce information for employers.
As of Monday 21st April 2008, the NMDS-SC Online system incorporates new Bulk Upload Tool functionality that allows employers to upload data in bulk directly to the system without the need for extensive manual data entry.
Bulk Upload Tool final specification, guidance materials, and consultation response analysis is now available.
Looks at the age and gender of the care sector workforce by job role and setting
An updated series of tabulations and statistics has now been produced analysing data on over 13,000 establishment records and over 100,000 worker records in the NMDS-SC.
In light of recent media coverage regarding data security and the loss of sensitive personal information Skills for Care would like to reassure all users of the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) Online that data within the NMDS-SC Online is safe and secure.
This consultation targets larger employers in the social care sector in England, who have an interest in providing workforce information to NMDS-SC Online by means of electronic transfer directly from their local information management (e.g. HR, payroll, qualifications, training management etc.) system(s) without the need for manual data entry via the existing NMDS-SC Online web data entry forms.
Looks at qualification levels in the care sector by job role and setting.
News release - 23 November 2007 Ref: 25/07
News Release - 29 November 2007, Ref: 28/07