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Publication - Statistics

Carers Census: information for data suppliers

Last updated
28 July 2021 - see all updates
Topic
Health and social care

Information on the Carers Census for data suppliers. The Carers Census collects a variety of information on unpaid carers being supported by local authorities and carer centres across Scotland.

Organisations currently registered as data providers for the Carers Census have been sent guidance documents via email, however these remain largely unchanged since 2021/22, which can be found below.

If you have not received correspondence about the Carers Census and would like to submit a return, please contact us on: SWStat@gov.scot.

The Carers Census data collection for 2023/24 will go live on Monday 26 August 2024 and will close on Friday 11 October 2024.

Carers Census 2021-22

Carers Census data specification 2021-22
File type
Word document
File size
65.8 kB
Carers Census Instructions 2021-22
File type
16 page PDF
File size
1.6 MB
Carers Census 2021-22 template
File type
xml file
File size
81.0 kB

Carers Census 2019-20 and 2020-21

Carers Census 2020-21 template
File type
xml file
File size
80.1 kB
Carers Census data specification 2019-20 and 2020-21
File type
Word document
File size
74.6 kB
Carers Census template 2019-20
File type
xml file
File size
80.1 kB
Carers Census instructions 2019-20 and 2020-21
File type
16 page PDF
File size
1.6 MB

Carers Census 2018-19

Carers Census 2018-19 template
File type
xml file
File size
86.4 kB
Carers Census Instructions 2018-19
File type
Powerpoint document
File size
1.4 MB
Letter to Data Providers - 28 June 2018
File type
Word document
File size
151.6 kB
Carers Census - DPIA - 28 June 2018
File type
Word document
File size
173.5 kB
Carers Census data specification 2018-19
File type
Word document
File size
73.2 kB
Carers Census privacy notice 2018-19
File type
Word document
File size
14.7 kB

Carers Census 2017-18

Carers Census 2017-18 template
File type
Excel document
File size
20.2 kB

Carers Census Development 2018 (updated 28 June 2018)

Update to Carers IMG - May 2018
File type
Powerpoint document
File size
246.6 kB
Update to Carers Leads - January 2018
File type
Powerpoint document
File size
421.3 kB

Carers Census Development 2017

Carers Act ISG - January 2017
File type
Powerpoint document
File size
381.7 kB
Carers Leads - August 2017
File type
Powerpoint document
File size
521.8 kB

Consultation

Carers Census Consultation document
File type
Word document
File size
40.3 kB
Carers Census Data Specification 2016
File type
Word document
File size
56.6 kB
First published
11 December 2019
Last updated
28 July 2021 - show all updates

  1. Added instructions for 2019-20 and 2020-21.

  2. Added 2020-21 template and 2019-20 updated data specification and templates and amended introductory text.

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