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 3 NUMBER OF CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER ON 31 MARCH 2003 : BY TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION 1-3
Type of accommodation |
31 March 2002 |
31 March 2003 |
% change |
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Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
2002 to 2003 |
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In the community: |
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At home with parents |
4,909 |
44 |
4,851 |
43 |
-1 |
With friends / relatives |
1,303 |
12 |
1,445 |
13 |
11 |
With foster carers |
3,170 |
28 |
3,288 |
29 |
4 |
With prospective adopters |
158 |
1 |
180 |
2 |
14 |
In other community |
106 |
1 |
73 |
1 |
-31 |
Total |
9,646 |
86 |
9,838 |
86 |
2 |
In residential accommodation: |
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In local authority home |
717 |
6 |
697 |
6 |
-3 |
In voluntary sector home |
56 |
1 |
83 |
1 |
47 |
In residential school |
672 |
6 |
640 |
6 |
-5 |
In secure accommodation |
93 |
1 |
92 |
1 |
-2 |
In other residential accommodation |
55 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
-31 |
Total |
1,595 |
14 |
1,550 |
14 |
-3 |
Total children looked after |
11,241 |
100 |
11,388 |
100 |
1 |
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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