> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.assuric.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# DSPT: what it is and how Assuric tracks it

> The Data Security and Protection Toolkit, how Assuric tracks its categories and requirements, and how the AI assistant helps you complete it.

<Note>
  **Quick summary**

  * Assuric tracks DSPT, the NHS's annual data security self-assessment, as a framework.
  * DSPT updates yearly, and your workspace's category decides which requirements apply.
  * You submit DSPT to NHS England through the DSPT portal, not through Assuric.
</Note>

## What DSPT is

The <Tooltip tip="Data Security and Protection Toolkit, the NHS's annual self-assessment for organisations handling health and care data.">DSPT</Tooltip> is a yearly requirement for any organisation handling NHS or social care data. You submit it yourself, to NHS England, through the DSPT portal.

## How Assuric tracks it

In the sidebar, open **Compliance → Frameworks**, then the **DSPT** card.

* **Version and category:** The card names the version, year and your organisation's category, for example *v9 (26/27) (Category 3 Organisation / Other)*. DSPT updates yearly and your workspace is assigned one category, which decides the requirements you get.
* **Requirements:** The **Requirements** tab groups requirements under *Requirement Categories*, numbered from the 10 National Data Guardian data security standards (*1 - Personal confidential data* to *10 - Accountable suppliers*). They're separate from your organisation's category.
* **Tasks:** The **Tasks** tab groups work under *Setup*, *Policies*, *People*, *Organisation*, *Security Controls* and *Audit & Certification*.
* **Schedule and documents:** The calendar button on the framework page opens *Framework Schedule*, where you set the *Due Date* and *Recurrence* (for DSPT, *Annually*). **Docs** opens your documents filtered to DSPT.

## Complete the questionnaire

Assuric's AI assistant, part of Ask Assuric, drafts DSPT questionnaire answers from your workspace documentation, with citations you check before submitting. [Answer security questionnaires](/ask-assuric/questionnaire-assistant#for-the-dspt) covers starting it, fixing the answers and copying them into the DSPT portal.

## Related articles

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  <Card title="Frameworks: Overview" icon="award" href="/frameworks/key-capabilities#framework-specific-additions">
    Where DSPT sits among the other frameworks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Framework progress" icon="circle-gauge" href="/frameworks/tracking-and-mapping">
    How the Requirements/Tasks split works across every framework.
  </Card>
</Columns>


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