Children and Young People

Young boy doing homeworkThis section gives information on how to access statistics relating to Children and Young People. We provide links to regular sources of statistics on children, young people and local authority social work services staffing in Scotland.

 

You may browse directly our Publications lists for specific information, or use the High Level Trends to view a brief overview of some of our key statistics. You may find detailed information on our surveys within the Data Supplier Area.

 

The Statistical News Releases page includes those releases related to the Children and Young People topic.

 

If you can't find what you're looking for, use the search tools on the Search Statistics page or contact us directly for more information.

 

The Scottish Government and its Agencies collect, analyse and publish equality evidence across a wide range of policy areas. The information has been brought together on the Scottish Government Equality Evidence website an evidence finder which allows users to find evidence by policy area and by equality characteristic.

Statistics Topic

Featured High Level Trend

Children's Social Work Statistics Scotland, 2011-12

Two per cent of children in Scotland were looked after by local authorities or on the child protection register.

  • 16,248 children were looked after
  • 2,706 childre were on the child protection register
  • 84 young people were in secure care accommodation

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High Level Summary of Equality Statistics

Equality trends for Children and Young People can be accessed at Chapter 8 of the HLSES publication.

A full set of data extracts for each equality strand are available for:

Age | Disability | Ethnic Group
Gender | Religion Group

High Level Summary of Statistics Trends

Children and Young People statistics in more detail

Publications
Recent statistical publications on Children and Young People, including background information, and other selected sources.

Social Work Analysis Presentation with an Explanatory Note
Analysis and description of Social Work Performance

Data Supplier Area
Guidance and forms for our data suppliers.

Data Access
Guidance on requesting access to data held by Information and Analytical Services.

Consultation - ScotStat
Consultation and planning arrangements for Children and Young People statistical collections.

Related Areas and Links
Associated areas on the Scottish Government website, and other key links for further information.

Contacts
Our contact information.

Page updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013