This Client Level Data (CLD) Insight report looks at how the ethnicity of people in long-term support compares to the overall population in England and is based on data published in July 2024. Note that in the Client Level Data (CLD) around 6% of records had unknown ethnicity and these have been excluded from the analysis.
We know that as a person get older, they are more likely to experience adverse health conditions and therefore have more health and care needs. It’s therefore not a surprise that accessing long-term support is more common among older people, with around 60 per cent of those accessing it being over the age of 65.
This Client Level Data (CLD) Insight report looks at how the gender split of people in long-term support compares to the overall population in England and is based on data published in July 2024.
The Client Level Data (CLD) collection is the first national collection of social care records, covering requests for support, assessments, reviews and services provided or commissioned by councils as part of their duties under the Care Act 2014.
This short guide aims to help new leaders and elected mayors to consider where to focus and what questions to ask as leaders of good governance and assurance. We hope that it may also be a useful reminder for more established leaders.
