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 7 NUMBER OF CHILDREN CEASING TO BE LOOKED AFTER IN 2002-03 LENGTH OF TIME LOOKED AFTER BY AGE
Destination after leaving care |
Ages of children at time of ceasing to be looked after |
Total |
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Under 1 |
1-4 |
5-11 |
12-15 |
16-17 |
18 |
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Home with parents |
49 |
382 |
726 |
850 |
697 |
44 |
2,748 |
Friends / relatives |
7 |
61 |
103 |
87 |
67 |
7 |
332 |
Adoption |
5 |
49 |
48 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
111 |
Supported accommodation / own tenancy |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
156 |
31 |
194 |
Other |
9 |
80 |
136 |
156 |
225 |
42 |
649 |
Total |
70 |
573 |
1,015 |
1,102 |
1,146 |
128 |
4,051 |
Proportion of children by age group
Destination after leaving care |
Ages of children at time of ceasing to be looked after |
Total |
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Under 1 |
1-4 |
5-11 |
12-15 |
16-17 |
18 |
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Home with parents |
70 |
67 |
72 |
77 |
61 |
34 |
68 |
Friends / relatives |
9 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
Adoption |
8 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Supported accommodation / own tenancy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
5 |
Other |
13 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
20 |
33 |
16 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Percentage change since 2001-02
Length of time looked after |
Ages of children at time of ceasing to be looked after |
Total |
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Under 1 |
1-4 |
5-11 |
12-15 |
16-17 |
18 |
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Home with parents |
-19 |
-7 |
4 |
-14 |
-3 |
-16 |
-6 |
Friends / relatives |
5 |
-6 |
23 |
-21 |
1 |
-21 |
-2 |
Adoption |
-7 |
-2 |
56 |
50 |
31 |
- |
23 |
Supported accommodation / own tenancy |
- |
- |
-75 |
-49 |
-5 |
-28 |
-16 |
Other |
75 |
-27 |
8 |
-11 |
38 |
-9 |
3 |
Total |
-10 |
-10 |
8 |
-14 |
3 |
-15 |
-4 |
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