Apply to become a children’s social care private dashboard early adopter
Support for local authorities applying to become an early adopter of the children’s social care private dashboard.
Applies to England
About the private dashboard early adopter scheme
The children’s social care (CSC) private dashboard early adopter scheme is part of our objective to improve how we collect, share and use CSC data to improve the outcomes for children, young people and families.
The scheme provides local authorities in England with the opportunity to work with the Department for Education to test more timely data flows in a secure private access version of the children’s social care dashboard.
The scheme will be delivered across 2 phases:
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phase 1: technical testing, which will run from July 2025 to September 2025
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phase 2: main scheme, which will run from October 2025 to September 2026
These dates are subject to change.
Eligibility criteria
All upper tier local authorities are eligible to apply, except any that have received a section 114 notice in the current financial year.
How to apply
The application guide sets out details surrounding the application process and the full assessment criteria.
Read the before starting an application.
Further information is available on the and our .
Local authorities can apply using the .
Email a Word copy of your completed application form to csc.dashboard@education.gov.uk by 11:59pm on 17 June 2025.