The data is collated by NHS England in the form of a mandatory data collection from all Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) in England. It contains information on new, continuing and closed cases at national, regional and local authority levels and includes breakdowns by gender, Guardianship type and local authority region.

These statistics lists for each case of Guardianship in force during the period:

• Date Guardianship commenced
• Date Guardianship closed (if applicable)
• Source (by application or conviction)
• Gender Relationship of guardian (Local Authority, other person).