PLMR is delighted to be supporting Skills for Care in hosting a series of focus group sessions to help Skills for Care better understand how the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) can support those working across the social care sector.
ASC-WDS is a free online service that helps you to:
- Store and access key workforce information
- Manage training and qualifications
- Access funding – such as the LDSS fund
- Get discounts and offers through the ASC-WDS benefits bundle
- Benchmark your workplace against other local providers
- Have your voice heard – be part of the national picture and support Government and local authorities to understand workforce pressures
Skills for Care are keen to hear your thoughts and experiences with the ASC-WDS, whether you currently use the service, have used it in the past, or are new to it altogether.
Your feedback will help shape future developments and ensure we provide the best possible support.
Focus Group Sessions
PLMR will be hosting a series of thematic focus group sessions over the coming month to help shape the future of the ASC-WDS.
The following sessions are taking place:
- Active ASC-WDS Users: Thursday 15th January, 3 – 4 pm
- Previous ASC-WDS Users: Monday 26thJanuary, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
- London Providers: Tuesday 27thJanuary, 1 – 2 pm
- New to the Sector Providers: Thursday 29thJanuary, 1 – 2 pm
- Care Homes with Nursing Provisions: Monday 2ndFebruary, 1 – 2 pm
- Small Domiciliary Care Providers: Tuesday 3rdFebruary, 1 – 2 pm
To register for an event, please click on the links provided above.
Please note – the password to register for this session is: ASCWDS.
Once registered, we will share joining instructions ahead of the session.
As a thank you for taking the time to support our work, we will provide all participants with a £25 Amazon gift card.
Anything you share during the focus group will remain confidential and will not be credited to you as an individual or your organisation (we are using the Chatham House rules). While answers will be shared within Skills for Care to support our work, they will be fully anonymised.
If you have any questions or queries, please email skillsforcare@plmr.co.uk.
Many thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.
