The dataset provides an extract on social care clients and the services they receive.

The collection of social care data commenced in 2014.At that time, it was known as the Health and Social Care Data Integration and Intelligence (HSCDIIP) dataset, this was later renamed to Source.

The Source dataset was reviewed in 2018 and aligned with the Scottish Government Social Care Survey into one single dataset to meet multiple information needs.

The Source Social Care (SourceSC) dataset provides an extract of data on social care clients and the services they receive. Information is held on every client/service user regardless of their age (please note that some exclusions apply, see exclusions section below) who has had an assessment or review of their needs and who as a result of this assessment received/used the following support or services which have been active at any time during the collection period: 1) social worker/support worker services (community care, mental health, substance misuse, children with disabilities) (provided or funded by your local authority) 2) community alarm 3) other telecare service 4) reablement 5) home care (personal and non-personal care) 6) housing support 7) care home 8) self-directed support 9) carer 10) learning disability services: if a person with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum diagnosis is known to the local authority they should be included within this return regardless of the services they receive (if any).

Exclusions: The SourceSC does not hold records for client/service users who: 1) have been assessed but do not require a care plan or social care service 2) child protection social work 3) looked after children social work 4) adoption and fostering social work 5) residential child care social work 6) criminal justice social work