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CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS 2003-04
TABLE 3.2
CHILDREN WHO WERE SUBJECT TO A CASE CONFERENCE: 1999-2004
PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN PRIOR TO REFERRAL 1
Placement of children prior to referral | Year Ended 31 March…… | % of total 2004 | % change 2003-2004 | % change 1999-2004 |
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 (2) | 2004 |
At home | 2,381 | 2,281 | 2,006 | 2,382 | 2,878 | 2,963 | 88% | 3% | 24% |
With relatives | 152 | 113 | 150 | 170 | 97 | 164 | 5% | 69% | 8% |
With foster carers | 87 | 75 | 73 | 210 | 135 | 119 | 4% | -12% | 36% |
In a residential establishment | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 1% | 8% | 42% |
Other placement | 91 | 100 | 98 | 62 | 105 | 74 | 2% | -30% | -19% |
Total | 2,734 | 2,593 | 2,352 | 2,851 | 3,244 | 3,351 | 100% | 3% | 23% |
Note(1): Children referred for child protection inquiries in the years ended 31 March for the relevant year who were subject to a case conference.
Note (2): Highland revised their figure for the number of case conferences held during 2002-03, from 107 to 178.
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