Community Services Data Set (CSDS) archived guidance documents

This Enhanced Technical Output Specification (ETOS) splits the data set into a number of groups, with each table containing data items and values.  

Validations and derivations that will be applied to the data, on submission to the submission portal are also listed.

The CSDS ETOS v1.5.27 accounts for some new derivations to reflect that Integrated Care Boards (ICB’s) have taken over all current commissioning responsibilities from CCGs from 1 July 2022, as set out in the Health and Care Act 2022.  

The aligned Post Deadline Extract Schema is available on the TRUD webpages.

The data model shows how the different groups of data within the data set are linked, using primary and foreign keys to join the records.

Please note, you might wish to zoom the PDF to a higher size to view the model in detail.

The user guidance is about what data should be included and how to map to and submit each individual data items.

This guidance is designed to support care providers that are implementing the Community Services Data Set.

CSDS v1.5 Pre-Deadline and Post-Deadline Extract XML Schemas are available on the TRUD website.

The XML extract schemas describe the structure of the exports generated by the SDCS Cloud and can be used to assist in development of in house analytical and checking tools.

Registered submitters will be able to download record level extracts of your own CSDS data by logging into the SDCS Cloud. 

Pre-deadline processing is applied to every file uploaded to the SDCS Cloud. It produces a pre-deadline extract and data summary reports. 

Post-deadline processing is only applied to the 'last good' file that has passed validation by the submission deadline.

Both pre-deadline and post-deadline extracts have the same file format, structure and elements, but the post-deadline extract includes additional derived data items.

This guidance is intended to assist users in preparing data in the Intermediate Database (IDB).

This diagram is intended for use by customers requesting access to CSDS data via the Data Access Request Services (DARS). It gives a high-level overview of how the different tables in the CSDS are grouped together and made available for request via DARS.

This specification is intended for use by customers requesting access to CSDS data via the Data Access Request Services (DARS). It defines the structure and individual data items that make up the CSDS data assets available to request via DARS.

This guidance supports collection and recording of the relevant data to ensure a standardised approach across England.