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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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