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Short Reviews of Social Work Services in Scottish Local Authorities
Appendix 1 Notes on statistics used in the local reports
Demographic, social and economic statistics (in the background profile page(s) of each report)
Population figures come from the Scottish Executive Economic Advice and Statistics Division using the Census 2001 results, and projections are the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) 2000 based population projections. Most of the commentary relating to population are based on these figures although some population estimates and comments in this section e.g. those based on increases in the over 80 population are derived from information provided by local authorities.
Unemployment statistics and comments are based on unemployment figures for May 2003 and come from the Scottish Executive Economic Advice and Statistics Division.
The teenage pregnancy rate comes from the Scottish Health Statistics website ( www.isdscotland.org).
Housing Benefit claim figures are from the Scottish Executive Statistics bulletin 'Housing Trends in Scotland'(August 2001).
The figure for the percentage of single person households comes from the Census 2001 results.
The figure for the prevalence of drug misuse is from the Drugs Misuse Statistics 2001.
Crime figures are from the Statistical Bulletin 'Recorded Crime in Scotland' 2002 which is a Scottish Executive statistical collection of returns from police forces.
All other figures in this section are derived from information provided by local authorities.
Facts and Figures section of each report
Expected % changes in population, 2000-2016, local and national comparisons by age band
This graph is based on the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) 2000 based population projections.
Community Care
Figures for the number of older people in residential care homes, older people in private nursing homes, older people receiving home care and older people in special needs housing are from Scottish Community Care Statistics 2000, 2001 and 2002. The number of older people receiving 20+ hours home care per week comes from the Scottish Executive Analytical Services Division and is an estimate based on the proportion of clients aged 65 and over receiving home care out of all those receiving home care for each authority.
The figure for people in residential care homes is the total number of people in local authority, private or voluntary homes and includes residents who have holiday/respite care places. The figures may include people placed by other authorities.
The figure for people in private nursing homes may include people placed by other authorities.
The figures for people receiving a Community Care service in 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 for older people, mental health problems, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and drug/alcohol abuse problems are from the Accounts Commission Performance Information for Scottish Councils Data Compendiums for 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Performance Indicator One has been designated a transitional indicator in the Accounts Commission Guide 2003-2004 - Performance Information for Scottish Councils.
People with dementia receiving a service have not been included with the other Accounts Commission figures in case of double counting. It is acknowledged that differences between authorities on these Accounts Commission Performance Indicators may be the result of reporting differences.
Children and Young People
Figures are from the Scottish Executive's Information, Analysis and Communication Division (Children's Statistics).
The Child Protection figures are from the annual publications Child Protection Statistics for the year ended 31 March 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Any other figures in the commentary section are drawn from information provided by local authorities.
Criminal Justice
Information on key activities is taken from the local authority annual return to the Scottish Executive Community Justice Services Division.
The figures on performance are taken from the Accounts Commission Performance Indicators 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 Housing and Social Work.
Finance
These figures are for 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 and are as reported by local authorities to the Scottish Executive.
Net Expenditure is the Gross Expenditure minus any income received from the service. Income received can include items such as specific grants, rents, fees and charges, sales, and income from other local authorities and Health Boards and Trusts. (Gross Expenditure is a total of all the costs associated with providing the service. This includes expenditure on items such as employee costs and operating costs.)
Local authorities have questioned the extent to which these figures represent actual expenditure on services.
Human Resources
This information has been compiled from local authority staffing returns for October 2000, 2001 and 2002 to the Scottish Executive Social Work Statistics Division.
Each local authority is asked to submit an annual census form detailing the staff employed by their Social Work/Social Services Department, whether freestanding or part of a larger Department. The census date is the first Monday in October.
Whole Time Equivalent (WTE), where used, is an addition of i) the number of Full-Time staff, and ii) the total number of hours worked by all the Part Time staff in a week, divided by the number of hours considered to be the standard Full Time week for a member of staff (usually of the order of 39 hours).
WTE figures have been rounded independently. As a result, WTE totals in tables may not equal the sum of the categories shown.
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