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 9 NUMBER OF CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER ON 31 MARCH EACH YEAR BY ACCOMMODATION TYPE, 1971-2003 1-4
Year |
Accommodation type |
All children looked after |
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At home |
With foster carers or prospective adopters |
With friends or relatives 5 |
In residential care |
Number |
% year on year change |
|
1971 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14,788 |
|
1972 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19,166 |
30 |
1973 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20,703 |
8 |
1974 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20,553 |
-1 |
1975 3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18,936 |
-8 |
1976 |
5,883 |
3,763 |
1,430 |
6,242 |
17,318 |
-9 |
1977 |
5,593 |
3,733 |
1,337 |
6,209 |
16,872 |
-3 |
1978 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17,107 |
1 |
1979 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16,887 |
-1 |
1980 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16,845 |
0 |
1981 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17,045 |
1 |
1982 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16,084 |
-6 |
1983 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15,529 |
-3 |
1984 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13,783 |
-11 |
1985 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13,261 |
-4 |
1986 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13,319 |
0 |
1987 |
5,949 |
2,759 |
1,025 |
2,784 |
12,517 |
-6 |
1988 |
6,064 |
2,620 |
939 |
2,664 |
12,287 |
-2 |
1989 |
6,262 |
2,560 |
851 |
2,364 |
12,037 |
-2 |
1990 |
7,128 |
2,593 |
928 |
2,313 |
12,962 |
8 |
1991 |
6,625 |
2,492 |
1,147 |
2,401 |
12,665 |
-2 |
1992 |
6,527 |
2,746 |
1,200 |
2,298 |
12,771 |
1 |
1993 |
6,447 |
2,574 |
1,221 |
2,124 |
12,371 |
-3 |
1994 3 |
6,335 |
2,589 |
1,121 |
2,083 |
12,128 |
-2 |
1995 3 |
6,224 |
2,605 |
1,021 |
2,042 |
11,891 |
-2 |
1996 3 |
6,112 |
2,620 |
920 |
2,001 |
11,653 |
-2 |
1997 |
6,000 |
2,635 |
820 |
1,960 |
11,415 |
-2 |
1998 |
5,455 |
2,794 |
738 |
1,817 |
10,804 |
-5 |
1999 |
5,309 |
3,155 |
943 |
1,784 |
11,191 |
4 |
2000 |
5,270 |
3,181 |
1,274 |
1,585 |
11,309 |
1 |
2001 |
4,842 |
3,280 |
1,195 |
1,582 |
10,897 |
-4 |
2002 |
4,909 |
3,328 |
1,409 |
1,595 |
11,241 |
3 |
2003 |
4,851 |
3,468 |
1,518 |
1,550 |
11,388 |
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) Figures for 1975, and 1994-1996 are estimated
Note : (4) For cells shown as "-", figures are not available
Note : (5) Includes other community placements
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