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.

Statistics Topic

Featured High Level Trend

Children Looked After - at 31 July 2011 there were 16,171  children looked after by local authorities, an increase of 2 per cent since 31st July 2010.  The number of children looked after has increased every year since 2001, and is at its highest since 1981.more >

Child Protection - at 31 July 2011, there were 2,571 children on Child Protection Registers (an increase of 2% compared with the previous year).  There were slightly more boys than girls on Child Protection Registers, and 84% of children were under the age of 11 years old (including unborns).more >

Secure Care Accommodation - at 31 July 2011 there were 112 secure places available in seven secure units (excluding emergency beds).  However, St. Philip’s were closing on 4 August 2011 and were ‘winding down’ between 1 July 2011 and 31 July 2011.  In addition, St. Mary’s Kenmure increased their bed complement from 18 beds to 24 beds from 1 July 2011. more >

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: Wednesday, February 29, 2012