Social Care 360 Report 2024/5

Key trends in adult social care

This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the adult social care sector, bringing together key data to highlight trends over time.

It covers a range of areas, including:

• Access to care
• Expenditure and providers
• Workforce and unpaid carers
• Quality of care
• Public attitudes

The latest data for 2024/25 was published in April 2026.