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Statistical Bulletin No SWKS/1999/21

 

TABLE 2
STAFF (WTE) OF SCOTTISH SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENTS, 1994-1998 BY TYPE OF ACTIVITY/LOCATION

Location

1994

1995(2)

1996(2)

1997(2)(3)

1998 (3)

Strategic/Central Staff

3,370

4,174

4,682

3,280

2,383

 

Criminal Justice Staff

n/a

879

999

1,099

1,187

 

Staff in Service Areas/Divisions

19,952 (1)

18,445

18,318

18,768

18,647

 

Staff in Special Locations

843

943

836

1,123

1,423

 

Staff in Residential Establishments for Children

2,406

2,363

1,942

1,823

1,883

 

Staff in Residential Establishments for Adults

8,451

8,080

7,229

6,484

5,912

 

Staff in Day Care Establishments for Children

810

834

703

674

547

 

Staff in Day Care Establishments for Adults

3,219

3,357

3,632

3,272

3,180

 

Full time secondments for training

50

39

60

75

36

 

TOTAL

39,100

39,113

38,402

36,598

35,197

(1) This is an aggregate figure for Service Areas/Divisions and Criminal Justice Staff, as individual figures were not available.
(2) 1995, 1996 & 1997 figures all include estimated figures for The Scottish Borders.
(3) Breakdowns, by location, for 1997 and 1998 are not strictly comparable with earlier years as new staff groupings were used.

 

Figure 2. 1998 Staff (WTE) by type of Activity/Location

Pie chart

 

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