Introducing the MAX toolkit

The first in a series of four blogs which introduce the key elements of the MAX toolkit. The MAX toolkit has been developed to support local authority staff to make more use of data collected by the Adult Social Care Survey (ASCS) and Personal Social Services Survey of Adult Carers in England (PSS SACE or Carers’ Survey) for local performance improvement activities (e.g. service delivery, commissioning). The current blog provides an overview of the findings from earlier research activities and consultations with local authority staff and discusses the challenges associated with developing appropriate support.