AD/001a: The number of contacts for adults received by statutory Social Services during the year (Prior to April 2022)
AD/001b: The number of new contacts received for adults by statutory social services during the year (April 2022 onwards)
AD/002: The number of contacts for adults received by statutory Social Services during the year where advice or assistance was provided (Prior to April 2022)
AD/002: The number of new contacts for adults received by statutory Social Services during the year where advice or assistance was provided (April 2022 onwards)
The metric is designed to capture the volume and demand for information, advice and assistance as defined in the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
Data collection and calculation
While extensive efforts have been made to gather reliable and accurate information from local authorities, data remains imperfect.