Table 8
Vacancies in Scottish Social Work Services, 2002-2004
WTEs by Client Group
Client Group | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 (4) |
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Vacancies | Percent Vacancies (1) | Vacancies | Percent Vacancies (1) | Vacancies | Percent Vacancies (1) |
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Children | 842 | 12.9 | 860 | 11.9 | 720 | 9.5 |
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Adults (Community Care) | 1,255 | 8.2 | 1,392 | 8.5 | 1,322 | 7.8 |
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Older People (2) | 427 | 7.2 | 469 | 7.7 | 519 | 8.2 |
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People with Physical Disabilities (2) | 36 | 8.3 | 42 | 10.3 | 21 | 5.4 |
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People with Mental Health Problems (2) | 32 | 16.7 | 39 | 14.0 | 36 | 14.4 |
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People with Learning Disabilities (2) | 297 | 8.2 | 271 | 6.9 | 244 | 6.1 |
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Adults (not separately identified) (3) | 463 | 9.2 | 571 | 9.9 | 502 | 8.5 |
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Offenders | 167 | 11.3 | 139 | 8.7 | 104 | 6.3 |
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Generic provision | 282 | 7.9 | 315 | 7.6 | 292 | 7.0 |
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Management/ Administration | 315 | 10.5 | 234 | 7.5 | 311 | 9.0 |
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Total | 2,861 | 9.6 | 2,940 | 9.1 | 2,874 | 8.5 |
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(1) Percent vacancies = vacancies as a percentage of the staff complement - i.e. relevant WTE+vacancies.
Relevant WTE excludes home care staff and secondments
(2) Staff in day centres and residential establishments providing services to specific client groups.
(3) Fieldwork staff providing services to adults and domiciliary staff.
(4) In 2004, there were 125 WTE vacant posts with an unknown client group.