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PRE-SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE WORKFORCE STATISTICS 2004
Table 1: Staff, turnover and vacancies in pre-school education/childcare centres by contract type, mode of employment and characteristics of centre
Scotland, September 2004
| All staff | Starters | Leavers | Vacancies | Vacancies lasting 3 months+ |
2004 total | % change since 2003 | 2004 total | Starters as % posts | % change in ratio since 03 | 2004 total | Leavers as % posts | % change in ratio since 03 | 2004 total | Vacancies as % posts | % change in ratio since 03 | 2004 total | 3+ month vacancies as % posts | % change in ratio since 03 |
Total staff | 28,150 | 5% | 6,580 | 23% | -1% | 5,430 | 19% | 3% | 1,240 | 4.4% | 0.1% | 540 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
Staff who work all or part of their hours with children |
With staff management responsibility | 6,030 | 10% | 890 | 15% | 2% | 900 | 15% | 3% | 140 | 2.4% | 1.1% | 20 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
No staff management responsibility | 19,510 | 4% | 5,090 | 26% | -3% | 4,070 | 21% | 2% | 1,060 | 5.4% | 0.2% | 510 | 2.6% | 0.2% |
Staff not working with children | 2,620 | 2% | 590 | 23% | 8% | 450 | 17% | 8% | 40 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 10 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
Management arrangement of centre |
Local authority run | 11,100 | -1% | 1,790 | 16% | -2% | 1,680 | 15% | 1% | 570 | 5.1% | -0.1% | 240 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
Private | 8,790 | 16% | 3,040 | 35% | 8% | 2,480 | 28% | 9% | 510 | 5.8% | 2.1% | 240 | 2.7% | 0.6% |
Voluntary | 8,190 | 10% | 1,730 | 21% | -9% | 1,250 | 15% | -2% | 170 | 2.0% | -1.6% | 70 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
Other | 70 | -87% | 10 | 14% | -16% | 20 | 33% | 24% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Type of centre |
Nursery | 17,130 | 12% | 3,840 | 22% | 4% | 3,300 | 19% | 5% | 750 | 4.4% | -0.1% | 360 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
Playgroup | 2,990 | -5% | 530 | 18% | -4% | 470 | 16% | 4% | 80 | 2.7% | -1.2% | 20 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
Holiday playscheme | 500 | -24% | 250 | 50% | 2% | 280 | 57% | 26% | 70 | 14.3% | 14.3% | 70 | 14.3% | 14.3% |
Out of School Club | 4,080 | 12% | 1,170 | 29% | -16% | 800 | 20% | -6% | 210 | 5.0% | -0.5% | 30 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
Creche | 1,260 | 12% | 240 | 19% | -18% | 160 | 12% | -8% | 90 | 6.8% | 3.5% | 50 | 4.1% | 2.4% |
Family Centre | 2,190 | -24% | 550 | 25% | 3% | 420 | 19% | 5% | 40 | 2.0% | -0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
Level of rurality |
Urban areas | 20,360 | 4% | 5,210 | 26% | 13% | 4,180 | 21% | 5% | 800 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 330 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Small towns | 3,970 | 62% | 660 | 17% | -12% | 570 | 14% | -5% | 70 | 1.8% | -4.9% | 10 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
Rural areas | 3,820 | -19% | 700 | 18% | 7% | 670 | 18% | 1% | 370 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 200 | 5.3% | 4.2% |
Level of deprivation/affluence |
Deprived areas | 9,820 | -4% | 1,980 | 20% | -1% | 1,420 | 14% | 1% | 530 | 5.4% | 1.0% | 350 | 3.6% | 2.3% |
Intermediate areas | 10,100 | 10% | 1,970 | 20% | -8% | 1,650 | 16% | -3% | 460 | 4.6% | 0.4% | 150 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
Affluent areas | 8,240 | 18% | 2,620 | 32% | 7% | 2,360 | 29% | 11% | 250 | 3.0% | -1.2% | 40 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
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