Our surveys

As part of our statutory duties, The Council is required to undertake two surveys on behalf of NHS Digital. 

There are two surveys the Adult Social Care Survey (ASCS), which is run every year, and the Survey of Adult Carers in England (SACE), which is run every two years.

The information is used by NHS Digital to provide a country wide picture of adult social care services, which supports transparency and accountability and identify areas where outcomes can be improved.

Carers Survey 2022

The Survey of Adult Carers in England (SACE) was run in October 2021. The survey asks participants to answer a set of questions relating to their caring role and responsibilities as well as their opinions on their quality of life.

695 carers were selected at random from the Council’s social care case management system and invited to participate in the survey.

Responses were collated and submitted to NHS Digital who analysed the data and published their results in June 2022.

The Council have also produced their own local report for this survey.

Download: Survey of Adult Carers in England Report 2021 to 2022 (PDF)

If you need some support or guidance as a carer please visit looking after someone (carer support).

Adult Social Care Survey 2022 

The Adult Social Carer Survey (ASCS) was run in January 2022. The survey asks participants to answer set of questions relating to services and support that they receive as well as their opinions on their quality of life.

1006 people in receipt of services were selected at random from the Council’s social care case management system and invited to participate in the survey.

Responses were collated and submitted to NHS Digital who analysed the data and published their results in October 2022.

The Council have also produced their own local report for this survey.

Download: Adult Social Care Survey Report 2021 to 2022 (PDF)

This is also available in an Easy Read format.

Download: Adult Social Care Survey Report 2021 to 2022 - easy read version (PDF)

If you need some support or guidance visit what we do in Adult Social Care.

Further opportunities to get involved in shaping service

At the Council we are on an exciting journey to involve people that use services, carers and residents to be part of further shaping the services we provide. Please see our building together and current consultation pages to see how you can get involved.