Chidren's Social Work Statistics 2002-03

Statistics on child protection, children looked after, children in residential accommodation, social work staff and finance in Scotland


CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS 2002-03

TABLE 18 PROVISION OF SECURE ACCOMMODATION (ALSO INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS TABLES) BY CAPACITY, USAGE AND LENGTH OF STAY 1995-96 TO 2002-03

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

Places

88

87

86

86

86

94

96

96

Admissions

236

244

264

265

264

218

230

258

Discharges

261

282

266

265

266

212

221

260

Average residents

91

103

86

84

80

85

93

92

Min residents

82

84

79

78

70

74

84

83

Max residents

102

127

93

91

89

93

99

105

average % capacity

104%

118%

100%

97%

93%

90%

97%

96%

Min % capacity

93%

97%

92%

91%

81%

79%

88%

86%

Max % capacity

116%

146%

108%

106%

103%

99%

103%

109%

Days over capacity

274

330

155

29

10

0

82

37

Days at capacity

21

16

68

32

10

0

41

23

Average length of stay (days)

135

148

112

125

122

145

144

139

% staying < 1 mth

27%

22%

33%

31%

25%

25%

24%

28%

% staying > 1 year

7%

6%

3%

5%

5%

8%

9%

9%

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