Our unified data approach with Social Care Wales is coming in 2026
We are working with Social Care Wales to bring together two sets of data to a single set from 2026 onwards.
Since the launch of the Performance and Improvement Framework for social care in Wales in 2020, we have worked with Social Care Wales to streamline how we collect data.
From 2026, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Social Care Wales (SCW) will introduce a single, shared data collection process. This will replace the current systems, which require two separate data submission: the Annual Return to CIW and the workforce data collection for SCW.
We will share further updates about how this will affect providers in the coming months. In the meantime, if you do have any questions regarding our unified data approach, please contact us on ciwinformation@gov.wales.