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 2
CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER, CHILDREN STARTING AND CEASING TO BE LOOKED AFTER 2002-03 : BY CURRENT/LAST STATUTORY REASON FOR BEING LOOKED AFTER 1-3
Children looked after on 31 March 2003 |
Children starting to be looked after 02-03 |
Children ceasing to be looked after 02-03 |
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Statute group |
Number |
Percentage |
% diff from 02 |
Number |
Percentage |
% diff from 01-02 |
Number |
Percentage |
% diff from 01-02 |
Accommodated under Section 25 |
1,288 |
11 |
-3 |
1,016 |
23 |
-4 |
884 |
22 |
11 |
Parental Responsibilities Order |
362 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
0 |
-9 |
54 |
1 |
2 |
Supervision Requirement at Home |
4,699 |
41 |
0 |
2,022 |
45 |
2 |
1,968 |
49 |
2 |
Supervision Requirement away from Home (excluding Residential Establishment) |
3,587 |
31 |
12 |
689 |
15 |
-19 |
613 |
15 |
-22 |
Supervision Requirement away from Home (in a Residential Establishment but excluding Secure) |
817 |
7 |
-19 |
338 |
7 |
6 |
259 |
6 |
18 |
Supervision Requirement away from Home with a Secure Condition |
56 |
0 |
-36 |
28 |
1 |
-50 |
24 |
1 |
-10 |
Warrant |
210 |
2 |
16 |
176 |
4 |
17 |
58 |
1 |
-45 |
Child Protection Measure |
75 |
1 |
12 |
129 |
3 |
23 |
44 |
1 |
-17 |
Criminal Court Provision |
33 |
0 |
-20 |
35 |
1 |
93 |
25 |
1 |
89 |
Freed for Adoption |
102 |
1 |
27 |
13 |
0 |
137 |
38 |
1 |
-16 |
Other |
160 |
1 |
-30 |
52 |
1 |
-56 |
69 |
2 |
-58 |
Total |
11,388 |
100 |
1 |
4,513 |
100 |
-4 |
4,034 |
100 |
-4 |
Note : (1) Table excludes children who are on a planned series of short term placements.
Note : (2) Table includes rounded estimates for local authorities not able to provide information.
Note : (3) Some totals do not exactly equal the sum of their component parts due to the effects of rounding.
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