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 29 CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE STAFF AND VACANCIES IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES BY STAFF TYPE AND MODE OF EMPLOYMENT

Staff

Vacancies

Full time

Part time WTE 2

Total WTE 2

% change since 2001

Total WTE 2

% change since 2001

% of total staff+vacs

Fieldwork staff

Service Managers

51

1

52

13

3

200

5

Team Leaders/Managers

158

8

166

6

18

64

10

Senior Social Workers

313

23

336

7

29

0

8

Main Grade Social Workers

1279

183

1462

2

247

35

14

Advocacy/ Rights Staff

4

3

7

-13

4

-

36

Other Qualified Fieldwork Staff

210

18

228

34

26

24

10

SW Assistants

287

47

334

10

43

153

11

Support Services 1

568

103

671

3

67

12

9

Total

2870

384

3254

6

436

36

12

Daycare staff

Unit Managers

31

1

32

-18

3

0

9

Assistant Unit Managers

41

3

44

-4

1

-

2

Other Qualified Care Staff

203

47

250

-6

9

-31

3

Care Staff

55

26

81

-42

5

-72

6

Support Services 1

18

20

38

27

2

-33

5

Ancillary Staff

16

32

48

-41

5

-62

9

Total

364

129

493

-18

25

-49

5

Residential staff

Unit Managers

108

1

109

-11

23

44

17

Assistant Unit Managers

91

4

95

-27

39

70

29

Residential Resource Worker

117

13

130

3

26

44

17

Other Qualified Care Staff

755

174

929

3

169

36

15

Care Staff

410

112

522

-5

52

21

9

Support Services 1

20

23

43

-7

22

175

34

Ancillary Staff

67

64

131

0

49

36

27

Total

1568

391

1959

-2

381

43

16

Note : (1) Includes Admin/ Clerical staff
Note : (2) WTE = whole time equivalent i.e. total number of staff if everyone worked 37 hours

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