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Table 8
Vacancies in Scottish Social Work Services, 2002-2004
WTEs by Client Group

Client Group

2002

2003

2004 (4)

Vacancies

Percent Vacancies (1)

Vacancies

Percent Vacancies (1)

Vacancies

Percent Vacancies (1)

Children

842

12.9

860

11.9

720

9.5

Adults (Community Care)

1,255

8.2

1,392

8.5

1,322

7.8

Older People (2)

427

7.2

469

7.7

519

8.2

People with Physical Disabilities (2)

36

8.3

42

10.3

21

5.4

People with Mental Health Problems (2)

32

16.7

39

14.0

36

14.4

People with Learning Disabilities (2)

297

8.2

271

6.9

244

6.1

Adults (not separately identified) (3)

463

9.2

571

9.9

502

8.5

Offenders

167

11.3

139

8.7

104

6.3

Generic provision

282

7.9

315

7.6

292

7.0

Management/ Administration

315

10.5

234

7.5

311

9.0

Total

2,861

9.6

2,940

9.1

2,874

8.5

(1) Percent vacancies = vacancies as a percentage of the staff complement - i.e. relevant WTE+vacancies.
Relevant WTE excludes home care staff and secondments
(2) Staff in day centres and residential establishments providing services to specific client groups.
(3) Fieldwork staff providing services to adults and domiciliary staff.
(4) In 2004, there were 125 WTE vacant posts with an unknown client group.

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