Adult Social Care Short and Long Term Support Annual Returns

SALT annual statutory returns to the Department of Health detail referrals and service types for adult social care support. The dataset includes data on long and short term support services, reablement, and home care. The final reporting period was 2023-24, after which the collection was replaced by the Client Level Data (CLD) system.

Use Cases

• Analyze referral patterns and service utilization across categories like Home Care and Reablement.
• Compare the volume and types of support services provided for Long and Short term care.
• Examine service delivery trends for specific client groups, such as Older People, using the reported service types.

Strengths

• Data originates from a statutory annual return to the Department of Health, ensuring a formal reporting standard.
• Covers specific service categories relevant to adult social care, including Home Care and Reablement.
• The metadata indicates a clear transition point, with the final SALT data covering the 2023-24 period.

Limitations

• The dataset is discontinued, with no new data collected after the 2023-24 reporting period.
• Key structural details like row count, column names, and file formats are unknown.
• The geographic scope is implied but not explicitly stated, potentially limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Collection Method

Annual statutory return (Short and Long Term Support - SALT) submitted to the Department of Health.

Time Range

Up to the 2023-24 reporting period.

Freshness

Data collection ended after the 2023-24 period; the metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Presumably Calderdale, UK, though not explicitly stated.