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Learn about direct payment recipients (known as individual employers) and their personal assistants in England. Data analysed here is from the annual individual employers and personal assistants survey which is run each spring, with comparison information from the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS).
Published: April 2026 (data from 2025/26)
Last updated: April 2026
Next update due: April 2027 (data from 2026/27)
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Use the tabs to explore key workforce trends, including employment overview, recruitment and retention, and demographics.
The information (i) button provides useful notes about the data, while the Download PowerPoint button lets you save a screenshot of the visualisation for use in your own presentations. There is also a glossary tab which includes definitions of terms used.
Beneath the visualisation, you’ll find links to download the full dataset and learn more about our methodology.
Read the full report for a comprehensive analysis of personal assistants in adult social care and the people they support. You can also download the report appendix, which further explores training information.
How the Workforce Intelligence team estimates the size, structure and characteristics of the adult social care workforce in England.
Information on the size and composition of employers and the workforce, including filled posts by sector, service and job role.
Annual report and data, providing a national picture of the adult social care workforce in England, including trends in recruitment, diversity and pay.
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