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This is the number of carers receiving direct payments and part direct payments as at 31st March as a percentage of all carers receiving community based services. Data source: SALT
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: High value is good
Unit of measure: Per cent
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/4278
This measure gives an overarching view of the quality of life of carers based on responses to the Survey of Adult Carers (SACE) in England. The higher the score the better the carer-reported quality of life. The maximum quality of life score is 12. Generated from the sum of the scores for all respondents aged 65 and over who answered all six of the relevant questions in the SACE, divided by the number of respondents aged 65 and over who answered all six of the relevant questions in the SACE. Only covers people receiving partly or wholly supported care from their Local Authority and not wholly private, self-funded care.
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: Not applicable
Unit of measure: Points (out of 12)
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/11168
This measure the percentage of all those responding 'I am extremely satisfied' or 'I am very satisfied', to the Carers Survey question 4: 'Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the support or services you and the person you care for have received from Social Services in the last 12 months?
In 2014/15 A change to the weighting methodology for national, regional and council-type results in the SACE was made. For the calculation of regional and national results, each local authority became a stratum and a unique set of weights was calculated for each question by dividing the count of the population of concern by the count of usable responses to that question (the inverse probability of responding to that question) in each local authority. This change improves the accuracy of the aggregate level results because variability in sampling and response rates between local authorities is accounted for.
In 2016/17 the SACE eligible population changed so that in addition to carers being included that have had a carer's assessment or review from the local authority in the 12 months prior to the survey taking place, carers are also now included who have not been assessed or reviewed during the year.
Data source: Carers Survey.
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: High value is good
Unit of measure: Per cent
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/10682
Replaces:
Overall satisfaction of carers with social services (Pre 2016-17)
The measure gives an overall indication of the reported outcomes for carers it does not, at present, identify the specific contribution of councils adult social care services towards those outcomes. This is a composite measure which combines individual responses to six questions measuring different outcomes related to overall quality of life. These outcomes are mapped to six domains; occupation, control, personal care, safety, social participation and encouragement and support. The measure gives an overall score based on respondents self-reported quality of life across the six questions. All six questions are given equal weight.
It is calculated as the number of respondents who answered all six questions of the Adult Social Care Survey divided by the sum of their scores. and is presented as a score out of 14. Where scores are assigned as follows: No unmet needs (1st answer option) = 2. Some needs met (2nd answer option) = 1. No needs met (the last answer option for each question) = 0.
In 2014-15 a weighting methodology for national, regional and council-type results in the SACE was introduced. For the calculation of regional and national results, each local authority became a stratum and a unique set of weights was calculated for each question by dividing the count of the population of concern by the count of usable responses to that question (the inverse probability of responding to that question) in each local authority. This change improves the accuracy of the aggregate level results because variability in sampling and response rates between local authorities is accounted for.
In 2016/17 the SACE eligible population changed so that in addition to carers being included that have had a carer's assessment or review from the local authority in the 12 months prior to the survey taking place, carers are also now included who have not been assessed or reviewed during the year.
Data source: Carers Survey
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: High value is good
Unit of measure: Count
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/10671
Replaces:
Carer-reported quality of life (score out of 12) (Pre 2016-17)
This measure is the number of carers receiving self-directed support as at 31 March as a percentage of all carers receiving carer specific services. To be counted as receiving self-directed support, the person (adult, older person or carer) must either: be in receipt of a direct payment;
or have in place a personal budget which meets all the following criteria:
1. The person (or their representative) has been informed about a clear, upfront allocation of funding, enabling them to plan their support arrangements; and
2. There is an agreed support plan making clear what outcomes are to be achieved with the funding; and
3. The person (or their representative) can use the funding in ways and at times of their choosing.
Data source: SALT
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: High value is good
Unit of measure: Per cent
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/4276
This measure is the percentage of carers responding 'I have as much social contact as I want' to the Carers Survey is question 11 'By thinking about social contact youve had with people you like, which statement best describes your present social situation?'
I have as much social contact as I want with people I like I have some social contact with people but not enough I have little social contact and I feel socially isolated
A change in 2014/15 to the weighting methodology for national, regional and council-type results in the SACE was made. For the calculation of regional and national results, each local authority became a stratum and a unique set of weights was calculated for each question by dividing the count of the population of concern by the count of usable responses to that question (the inverse probability of responding to that question) in each local authority. This change improves the accuracy of the aggregate level results because variability in sampling and response rates between local authorities is accounted for.
In 2016/17 the SACE eligible population changed so that in addition to carers being included that have had a carer's assessment or review from the local authority in the 12 months prior to the survey taking place, carers are also now included who have not been assessed or reviewed during the year.
Data source: Carers Survey.
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: High value is good
Unit of measure: Per cent
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/10678
Replaces:
Proportion of carers who reported that they have as much social contact as they would like (Pre 2016-17)
This captures the number of carers either supported or assessed by the local authority during the year.
Carers make a vital contribution to promoting the wellbeing and independence of the people they care for and supporting carers effectively helps them to have a life of their own alongside caring. Carers also prevent those they care for from requiring more intensive social care support, which would place additional pressure on local authority budgets. Carers may themselves have social care needs that impact on their caring role.
This measure includes both support for new carers and support for those already known to the council. Carers should be included if they were receiving ongoing support during the year, even if no review of those arrangements took place. Carers assessed during the year but provided no support should also be included. Carers who are assessed or reviewed but receiving no substantial support will in most cases receive some form of information & advice or be signposted to another organisation.
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: Not applicable
Unit of measure: Carers
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/11314
This measure is the percentage of all those responding 'very easy to find' and 'fairly easy to find' to the Carers Survey is Question 13: 'In the last 12 months, have you found it easy or difficult to find information and advice about support, services or benefits? Please include information and advice from different sources, such as voluntary organisations and private agencies as well as Social Services.
In 2014/15 a change to the weighting methodology for national, regional and council-type results in the SACE was made. For the calculation of regional and national results, each local authority became a stratum and a unique set of weights was calculated for each question by dividing the count of the population of concern by the count of usable responses to that question (the inverse probability of responding to that question) in each local authority. This change improves the accuracy of the aggregate level results because variability in sampling and response rates between local authorities is accounted for.
In 2016/17 the SACE eligible population changed so that in addition to carers being included that have had a carer's assessment or review from the local authority in the 12 months prior to the survey taking place, carers are also now included who have not been assessed or reviewed during the year.
Data source: Carers Survey.
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: High value is good
Unit of measure: Per cent
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/10688
Replaces:
Proportion of carers who find it easy to find information about services (Pre 2016-17)
The proportion of respondents aged 65 and over who answered Survey of Adult Carers in England question 4 and said they were satisfied with their experience of care and support (%). Only covers people receiving partly or wholly supported care from their Local Authority and not wholly private, self-funded care.
Source: NHS Digital
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: Not applicable
Unit of measure: Proportion
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/11173
This is the estimated budget net expenditure on social support for carers. It is taken from the Revenue Accounts Budget. The data are budget estimates of local authority revenue expenditure. These estimates are on a non International Accounting Standards 19 (IAS19) & Private Finance Initiative (PFI) on an "Off Balance Sheet" basis.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Collection (URL): https:
Polarity: Not applicable
Unit of measure: £000s
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/3992