Data Ageing

Data ageing provides an opportunity for information recorded in the source system (such as ChildStory) after the fact, to be included in reporting and ultimately provide a more accurate depiction of the situation.

For example, at the end of May a little under 80% of placements that commenced in the month have been created in ChildStory; however by end June the number is around 96%.

This means that if reporting at the end of May, you would miss 20% of the placements, whereas by waiting until the end of June, you only miss 4%.

Unaged data is useful for tracking compliance with recording and identifying tasks that are outstanding.  Unaged data is only suitable for use by district staff for the purpose of managing outstanding casework tasks.