Adult Support and Protection (ASP) National Minimum Dataset, 2025-26 – Technical Report
This technical report accompanies the statistical publication Adult Support and Protection (ASP) National Minimum Dataset, 2025-26 and provides more detailed information on the background and methodology used to produce the statistics, as well as notes on data quality and a glossary of terms used.
Acknowledgements
This publication has been produced by the Scottish Government in collaboration with the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss). The Scottish Government would like to thank Iriss staff and the local authority ASP NMDS learning partners for their work in developing and maintaining the ASP national minimum dataset, and Iriss in particular for their considerable contribution to the production of this publication. This is additional to their ongoing work in support of Adult Support and Protection practice across Scotland.
More information on how Iriss and the Scottish Government have worked together on this publication is available in the data and methodology section.
The Scottish Government would also like to thank all local authorities for their ongoing support for, and contributions to, the ASP NMDS.