- In 1996, 27,000 children were referred to reporters, 23%
more than 10 years previously. (Table
3A1)
In 1996, there were 132,000 places for children in some form
of day care (day nurseries, nursery schools, playgroups, childminder places) and over
2,000 places available in residential establishments. (Table 3A5)
In 1996, there were over 21,000 people living in residential
care homes, 70% of whom were in homes for older people. The number of residents in 1996
was 5% higher than in 1992 and the proportion of people living in private or voluntary
registered homes was 61% compared with 54% in 1992. (Table 3B1)
The number of people receiving care from home helps was
92,800, 29% higher than the number in 1986, and approximately 4.75 million meals were
served each year for the last four years by lunch clubs and meals-on-wheels services. (Table 3B3)
In 1996, there were 500 day care centres for adults,
providing more than 18,500 places, most of which were for people with learning
disabilities (47%) and older people (41%). (Table 3B4)
There were nearly 36,500 staff employed by Social Work
Departments in Scotland in 1997, just over 3% less than in 1996 but 21% more than in 1984.
Between 1984 and 1997 the number of day centre staff increased by 21%. During this period
residential establishment staff decreased by almost 20%. Strategic/Central, Fieldwork and
Special Location and Homecare staff increased from 16,600 to almost 24,400 between 1984
and 1997, representing an increase of 47%. However, between 1996 and 1997 staff in both
day centres and residential establishments decreased by 9% each. (Table 3C3)
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