SINGLE MEASURE

Self-directed support mechanism

Sweep Title: Definitions and recording guidance Publication date: 12 November 2024
Dataset: Source Social Care (SourceSC)

Question(s)

The options are as follows:
• 3.8a Personal Assistance Contract
• 3.8b Local Authority
• 3.8c Private Sector
• 3.8d Voluntary Sector
• 3.8e Other
• 3.8f Not Known

For each of the categories above record value 1 if the client/service user received support through this mechanism and record value 0 if they haven’t had this type of need identified.

At least one support option code must be submitted for each SDS Care Package.

Multiple SDS support options may be recorded.

Response scale

0 No
1 Yes

Participant age 0 - 120
Starts January 2024
Ends January 2026
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Receipt;
Informant: Data manager
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Quarterly
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID SourceSC-6519