Scottish Government

Age

Children ceasing to be looked after in financial year ending….

% of total 2004

% change 2003-2004

% change 2000-2004

Length of time looked after

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Under 1

Under 6 weeks

61

27

42

26

72

68

173

19

6 weeks to under 6 months

43

31

25

26

25

24

-5

-41

6 months to under 1 year

14

20

11

17

9

9

-47

-32

Total

117

78

78

70

107

100

52

-9

1-4

Under 6 weeks

176

76

193

86

167

27

94

-5

6 weeks to under 6 months

97

89

90

56

116

19

107

19

6 months to under 1 year

168

158

92

133

120

19

-10

-28

1 year to under 3 years

211

234

211

244

184

29

-25

-13

3 years to under 5 years

37

42

49

54

38

6

-29

3

Total

689

600

635

573

625

100

9

-9

5-11

Under 6 weeks

235

155

229

144

169

17

17

-28

6 weeks to under 6 months

135

184

144

92

140

14

53

4

6 months to under 1 year

232

271

146

190

189

19

-1

-18

1 year to under 3 years

377

390

276

385

269

27

-30

-29

3 years to under 5 years

109

94

110

143

162

16

13

49

5 years and over

53

30

39

61

51

5

-17

-4

Total

1,140

1,124

943

1,015

979

100

-3

-14

12-15

Under 6 weeks

233

200

306

151

182

17

21

-22

6 weeks to under 6 months

248

229

213

155

180

17

16

-27

6 months to under 1 year

264

349

228

217

215

20

-1

-18

1 year to under 3 years

437

440

388

430

321

30

-25

-27

3 years to under 5 years

127

111

91

109

120

11

10

-5

5 years and over

65

64

56

40

46

4

15

-29

Total

1,374

1,393

1,281

1,102

1,065

100

-3

-22

16+

Under 6 weeks

46

48

90

33

50

4

52

10

6 weeks to under 6 months

88

91

84

92

121

10

32

37

6 months to under 1 year

175

280

176

175

179

14

2

2

1 year to under 3 years

514

727

535

613

543

44

-11

6

3 years to under 5 years

186

248

236

198

223

18

13

20

5 years and over

113

151

143

163

129

10

-21

15

Total

1,121

1,545

1,264

1,274

1,245

100

-2

11