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CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS 2003-04
TABLE 2.3
YOUNG PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION: 2000-2004
RESIDENTS, ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES
Residents | Statistics relating to 31 March ……………… | % of total 2004 | % change 2003 to 2004 | % change 2000-2004 | % capacity used-Mar04 |
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
Local authority sector |
Childrens home | 806 | 748 | 679 | 735 | 721 | 38 | -2 | -11 | 97 |
Home for disabled children | 19 | 30 | 58 | 41 | 48 | 3 | 17 | 151 | 86 |
Hostel | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | -100 | - |
Residential school | 141 | 94 | 144 | 78 | 92 | 5 | 18 | -35 | 90 |
Total | 971 | 878 | 881 | 854 | 861 | 45 | 1 | -11 | 96 |
Private/Voluntary sectors |
Childrens home | 170 | 230 | 103 | 84 | 84 | 4 | 0 | -51 | 83 |
Home for disabled children | 49 | 28 | 127 | 67 | 145 | 8 | 116 | 194 | 151 |
Hostel | 12 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | -100 | -100 | - |
Residential school | 770 | 793 | 829 | 869 | 826 | 43 | -5 | 7 | 88 |
Total | 1,002 | 1,064 | 1,081 | 1,039 | 1,055 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 93 |
All sectors |
Childrens home | 976 | 977 | 782 | 819 | 805 | 42 | -2 | -18 | 95 |
Home for disabled children | 68 | 59 | 185 | 108 | 193 | 10 | 79 | 182 | 127 |
Hostel | 17 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | -100 | -100 | - |
Residential school | 911 | 888 | 973 | 947 | 918 | 48 | -3 | 1 | 89 |
Total | 1,973 | 1,942 | 1,962 | 1,893 | 1,916 | 100 | 1 | -3 | 94 |
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Admissions | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | % of total 2004 | % change 2003 to 2004 | % change 2000-2004 | Admissions per resident |
Local authority sector |
Childrens home | 2,047 | 2,411 | 1,607 | 1,743 | 1,554 | 12 | -11 | -24 | 2.2 |
Home for disabled children | 1,673 | 1,256 | 3,087 | 2,957 | 3,211 | 25 | 9 | 92 | 66.9 |
Hostel | 39 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | -100 | - |
Residential school | 358 | 193 | 256 | 131 | 163 | 1 | 24 | -54 | 1.8 |
Total | 4,117 | 3,926 | 4,950 | 4,831 | 4,928 | 39 | 2 | 20 | 5.7 |
Private/Voluntary sectors |
Childrens home | 1,055 | 1,963 | 606 | 679 | 744 | 6 | 10 | -29 | 9.6 |
Home for disabled children | 1,786 | 2,990 | 4,454 | 2,208 | 6,022 | 48 | 173 | 237 | 33.0 |
Hostel | 97 | 77 | 80 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -100 | -100 | 2.6 |
Residential school | 624 | 753 | 871 | 983 | 914 | 7 | -7 | 46 | 1.2 |
Total | 3,562 | 5,783 | 6,011 | 3,920 | 7,680 | 61 | 96 | 116 | 4.4 |
All sectors |
Childrens home | 1,055 | 1,963 | 606 | 679 | 744 | 6 | 10 | -29 | 3.0 |
Home for disabled children | 3,833 | 5,401 | 6,061 | 3,951 | 7,576 | 60 | 92 | 98 | 47.8 |
Hostel | 1,770 | 1,333 | 3,167 | 3,007 | 3,211 | 25 | 7 | 81 | 2.6 |
Residential school | 982 | 946 | 1,127 | 1,114 | 1,077 | 9 | -3 | 10 | 1.2 |
Total | 7,640 | 9,643 | 10,961 | 8,751 | 12,608 | 100 | 44 | 65 | 4.6 |
Note: (1) Reporting of admissions data for some homes for children has been inconsistent across years. This explains the large variations in total admissions.
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