Table 3
Staff ( WTE) of Scottish Social Work Services, 1998 to 2004
by Type of Activity/ Location (1)
Type of activity/ location | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 (2) |
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Strategic/ Central Staff | 2,383 | 3,126 | 3,035 | 2,739 | 2,687 | 2,885 | 3,125 |
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Criminal Justice Staff | 1,187 | 1,160 | 1,182 | 1,241 | 1,310 | 1,452 | 1,549 |
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Fieldwork Staff | 9,530 | 8,479 | 8,377 | 8,979 | 9,625 | 11,164 | 11,995 |
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Residential Staff: Services for Children | 1,883 | 1,924 | 2,009 | 2,003 | 1,959 | 2,053 | 2,033 |
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Residential Staff: Services for Adults | 5,912 | 6,161 | 5,866 | 5,879 | 5,814 | 6,157 | 6,300 |
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Day Care Staff: Services for Children | 547 | 556 | 586 | 516 | 493 | 552 | 558 |
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Day Care Staff: Services for Adults | 3,180 | 3,276 | 3,471 | 3,570 | 3,607 | 3,691 | 3,884 |
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Domiciliary | 10,539 | 9,138 | 9,482 | 9,694 | 10,847 | 11,447 | 11,377 |
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Full-time secondments | 36 | 8 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 29 | 14 |
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Total | 35,197 | 33,828 | 34,072 | 34,688 | 36,415 | 39,429 | 40,985 |
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Note:
(1) Staff numbers may fluctuate over time as a result of various factors, including changes in the way services are provided and changes in the numbers of vacancies.
(2) In 2004, there were 151 WTE posts with an unknown location.