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Table 9
Vacancies in Scottish Social Work Services, 2002-2004

WTEs by Type of Activity/ Location

Type of activity/ location

2002

2003

2004 (2)

Vacancies

Percent Vacancies (1)

Vacancies

Percent Vacancies (1)

Vacancies

Percent Vacancies (1)

Strategic/ Central Staff

315

10.5

234

7.5

311

9.0

Criminal Justice Staff

167

11.3

139

8.7

104

6.3

Fieldwork Staff

1,103

10.3

1,237

10.0

1,160

8.8

Residential Staff: Services for Children

381

16.3

300

12.7

219

9.7

Residential Staff: Services for Adults

456

7.3

525

7.9

497

7.3

Day Care Staff: Services for Children

25

4.8

46

7.7

12

2.2

Day Care Staff: Services for Adults

336

8.5

297

7.4

324

7.7

Domiciliary

78

5.1

163

9.4

122

7.4

Total

2,861

9.6

2,940

9.1

2,874

8.5

Note:
(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) In 2004, there were 125 WTE vacant posts with an unknown location

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