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CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS 2003-04

TABLE 3.6
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON CHILD PROTECTION REGISTERS: 2000-2004
BY GENDER AND AGE GROUP

Age group/ gender

Year Ended 31 March……

% of total 2004

% of Scottish population (2)

% change 2003-2004

% change 2000-2004

1999 (1)

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Boys

0-4

-

483

454

476

490

523

23%

0.4%

7%

8%

5-10

-

368

348

354

408

417

19%

0.3%

2%

13%

11-15

-

217

224

179

235

215

10%

0.1%

-8%

-1%

16+ 3

-

11

8

4

4

8

0%

0.0%

101%

-27%

Total

-

1,080

1,035

1,013

1,137

1,163

52%

0.2%

2%

8%

Girls

0-4

-

354

371

458

481

497

22%

0.4%

3%

40%

5-10

-

351

344

327

405

377

17%

0.3%

-7%

8%

11-15

-

249

236

208

258

199

9%

0.1%

-23%

-20%

16+ 3

-

17

15

12

8

9

0%

0.0%

13%

-47%

Total

-

970

965

1,005

1,152

1,082

48%

0.2%

-6%

12%

All people

0-4

-

837

825

933

971

1,020

45%

0.4%

5%

22%

5-10

-

718

693

681

813

795

35%

0.3%

-2%

11%

11-15

-

466

460

387

493

414

18%

0.1%

-16%

-11%

16+ 3

-

28

23

16

12

17

1%

0.0%

42%

-39%

Total

2,361

2,050

2,000

2,018

2,289

2,245

100%

0.2%

-2%

10%

Note

(1): Figures are not available prior to 2000
Source (2): General Register Office (Scotland) - 2003 mid-year population estimates
Note (3): Relevant population used was 16-17 years old

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