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CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS 2002-03
TABLE 8 NUMBER OF CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER IN A PLANNED SERIES OF SHORT TERM PLACEMENTS BY GENDER AND AGE GROUP 1-3
Age group | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | % change 2002 to 2003 |
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
Male |
Under 1 | 95 | 4 | 12 | 0 | -88 |
1-4 | 134 | 5 | 160 | 6 | 20 |
5-11 | 517 | 20 | 766 | 28 | 48 |
12-15 | 539 | 20 | 530 | 19 | -2 |
16-17 | 169 | 6 | 183 | 7 | 9 |
Total | 1,454 | 55 | 1,651 | 60 | 14 |
Female |
Under 1 | 118 | 4 | 13 | 0 | -89 |
1-4 | 156 | 6 | 129 | 5 | -17 |
5-11 | 286 | 11 | 433 | 16 | 51 |
12-15 | 492 | 19 | 385 | 14 | -22 |
16-17 | 129 | 5 | 161 | 6 | 25 |
Total | 1,181 | 45 | 1,120 | 40 | -5 |
All people |
Under 1 | 213 | 8 | 24 | 1 | -89 |
1-4 | 290 | 11 | 289 | 10 | 0 |
5-11 | 804 | 31 | 1,199 | 43 | 49 |
12-15 | 1,031 | 39 | 915 | 33 | -11 |
16-17 | 297 | 11 | 344 | 12 | 16 |
Total | 2,635 | 100 | 2,771 | 100 | 5 |
Note : (1) Table includes rounded estimates for local authorities not able to provide information.
Note : (2) Some totals do not exactly equal the sum of their component parts due to the effects of rounding.
Note : (3) The short term placements shown here are used by local authorities to provide respite to children and families where this can help to avoid the need for a child to become looked after full time. The use of short term placements is not restricted to disability respite.
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