PRE-SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE WORKFORCE STATISTICS 2004
Table 2: Staff in pre-school education/childcare centres by contract type, mode of employment and characteristics of centre
Scotland, September 2004
| Total staff | Contract type | Mode of employment | Changes since 2003 |
Permanent | Temporary staff | Average hours worked | % full time staff 1 | % temp staff | % full time staff |
Total | covering sick leave | covering holiday leave | covering vacancies | Other temporary staff | % temp staff |
TOTAL STAFF | 28,150 | 24,970 | 3,180 | 910 | 280 | 590 | 1,400 | 11% | 30 | 52% | -1% | 12% |
Staff who work all or part of their hours with children |
With staff management responsibility | 6,030 | 5,690 | 340 | 110 | 0 | 40 | 190 | 6% | 32 | 63% | 2% | 7% |
No staff management responsibility | 19,510 | 16,810 | 2,700 | 780 | 280 | 500 | 1,120 | 14% | 29 | 48% | -2% | 16% |
Staff not working with children | 2,620 | 2,470 | 150 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 80 | 6% | 28 | 29% | -3% | -11% |
Management arrangement of centre |
Local authority run | 11,100 | 9,520 | 1,580 | 280 | 40 | 450 | 820 | 14% | 30 | 55% | -4% | 15% |
Private | 8,790 | 8,380 | 400 | 170 | 120 | 60 | 50 | 5% | 35 | 71% | -1% | 11% |
Voluntary | 8,190 | 7,010 | 1,180 | 460 | 130 | 80 | 510 | 14% | 24 | 23% | 3% | 11% |
Other | 70 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33% | .. | .. | 15% | .. |
Type of centre |
Nursery | 17,130 | 15,600 | 1,530 | 320 | 190 | 440 | 590 | 9% | 32 | 64% | -3% | 13% |
Playgroup | 2,990 | 2,600 | 390 | 80 | 10 | 70 | 220 | 13% | 23 | 14% | -2% | 9% |
Holiday playscheme | 500 | 460 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7% | 29 | 45% | -24% | 32% |
Out of School Club | 4,080 | 3,490 | 590 | 70 | 60 | 20 | 450 | 15% | 23 | 17% | 6% | 8% |
Creche | 1,260 | 850 | 410 | 380 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 33% | 28 | 25% | 23% | 25% |
Family Centre | 2,190 | 1,970 | 220 | 70 | 20 | 40 | 90 | 10% | 33 | 59% | -4% | -12% |
Level of rurality |
Urban areas | 20,360 | 18,120 | 2,250 | 750 | 180 | 370 | 950 | 11% | 31 | 56% | 0% | 23% |
Small towns | 3,970 | 3,510 | 460 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 220 | 12% | 31 | 49% | -9% | 19% |
Rural areas | 3,820 | 3,350 | 470 | 70 | 60 | 120 | 230 | 12% | 27 | 38% | -2% | 12% |
Level of deprivation/affluence |
Deprived areas | 9,820 | 8,420 | 1,390 | 540 | 120 | 290 | 440 | 14% | 30 | 56% | 3% | 5% |
Intermediate areas | 10,100 | 9,050 | 1,040 | 280 | 60 | 170 | 540 | 10% | 30 | 50% | -3% | 12% |
Affluent areas | 8,240 | 7,490 | 750 | 100 | 100 | 130 | 420 | 9% | 30 | 49% | -5% | 24% |
Note (1) Full time staff are those doing 35 hours or more per week.