UK Government Budget Activity for Social Care Services, September 2016

A UK government dataset providing budget information for Adult Social Care, Older People, Looked after Children, and Special Educational Needs. The data was published by the Government Digital Service and last updated on June 14, 2022. The dataset is available in an Excel XLS file format.

Use Cases

• Analyze budget allocation for Adult Social Care based on the service categories mentioned in the description.
• Compare funding for Looked after Children versus Special Educational Needs based on the described scope.
• Track historical public expenditure on services for Older People based on the dataset's temporal focus.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Government Digital Service.
• Focuses on four specific public service areas: Adult Social Care, Older People, Looked after Children, and Special Educational Needs.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2022-06-14 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from government budgetary records.

Time Range

September 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2022-06 14 00:00:00

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, inferred from the 'eu_open_data' platform and the Government Digital Service.