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1 All you need to know about... The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) The leading source of key workforce intelligence for adult social care For individuals who employ their own care and support staff we help you identify the training and development needs of your workers nmds-sc

2 What is the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC)? The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care gathers information about the adult social care workforce. Social care employers can use NMDS-SC to register and update information about their workers. Skills for Care and government bodies use this information about the workforce to help make decisions about policy and funding. The NMDS- SC also helps local authorities to develop a greater knowledge of the workforce and service providers in your local area. This helps them to plan and develop a future workforce to meet the needs of people who use services, and carers. Why should individuals who employ their own care and support staff complete the NMDS-SC? Making a difference - people who employ their own care and support staff can help make sure government decisions about policy and funding for social care are made on fact rather than fiction by completing the NMDS-SC. Money for training - Registering and updating your NMDS-SC information means that you will have the opportunity to access money for training your staff. This will help them to develop their skills, giving them confidence, a sense of achievement and help to improve the care they give to you. Staff records - You can organise information about the staff that you employ in a free, secure, online resource. The information we collect will NOT identify you or your workers. Staff qualifications - You can keep a record of the training and qualifications of your staff. This can help you plan any training they may need to meet your needs.

3 Compare pay rates - You will be able to compare your pay rates with other individuals who employ their own care and support staff in your area. This will not identify you or your workers. Recruitment - you will be able to get a report to see where other people in your area find their staff, for example local recruitment agencies, making your recruitment process easier and more successful. How to register on the NMDS-SC? Registering as an employer on the NMDS-SC is easy. If you have an internet connection you can follow the five easy steps below: Open your web browser and navigate to Click on the Create an account button You will be asked to select the type of organisation you want to register as. Click on the option Are you employing staff to provide care and/or support either for yourself or for another person for whom you have a carer role? You will be asked to fill in a few details including your name, address and . All questions marked with an * must be completed. Once all of your information is completed, press submit at the bottom of the page. Your registration will be sent to the NMDS- SC support service for validation. Once your registration has been approved, you will be sent an to confirm registration. If you do not have an internet connection you can call and tell the support service that you are an individual who employs your own care and support staff wishing to register on the NMDS-SC. They will put you through to an advisor who will help you to register and discuss how you can complete your NMDS-SC.

4 Providing information about you and your staff Registration these are the start-up questions Visit and click on the log in button for existing users. You will be taken through some questions about the type of care that you receive and information about the staff that you employ to care for you. If you don t know all of this information then don t worry, just make sure you press the next button at the bottom of each page and you will be able to update your information at a later date. Once you have completed this registration you will then be able to tell us more information about your employees. This will include information about their pay and qualifications.

5 Viewing and updating your information If your information changes, for example if you change address or your staff details have changed; you can log in to your account at any time to update it. Information about you as an employer Log in to your account and select the my details tab on the left-hand side. This will display all of the information you have provided to date. To change the information, simply click on the edit button in the relevant section and update your details. Remember to press the save button before you move away from any page. Information about your staff When logged in to your account, select the my workers tab on the left-hand side. To view and amend your staff information click on the magnifying glass. Don t forget to click the save button before moving away from any page. Need more help? Need help or can t remember your log in details? If you are unsure of what to do or if you have forgotten your username and password please contact us on and we will be very happy to help! Forgotten your password? If you have forgotten your password and your address hasn t changed, please click on the forgotten your password link on the log in screen and you will receive details of how to reset your password.

6 Other useful information for you as an employer Skills for Care, together with Association for Real Change (ARC), has developed a toolkit to support people to employ their own personal assistants. To download the toolkit visit For more information about how to apply for funding to train your staff, visit the Skills for Care website We have developed a range of products to help inform and guide individuals who employ their own care and support staff through the responsibilities that they have as an employer. For more information and resources visit Once you have registered on the NMDS-SC your staff will be able to access free e-learning resources to help with their training. Log in to your account and go to my details to find your e-learning healthcare registration code. Your staff can then access the resources at by entering the code. Although the resources were designed for health workers they are also relevant and useful for people working in social care. Contacting Skills for Care NMDS-SC Support Service For general enquiries contact: Information Team - info@skillsforcare.org.uk Or write to: Skills for Care, West Gate, 6 Grace Street, Leeds, LS1 2RP Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@skillsforcare) or watch us on YouTube - For more information please visit Skills for Care 2012 Ref: R038