Scotland's Social Services Labour Market: 2nd Report of National Workforce Group

DescriptionThe second Social Services Labour Market Report brings together a number of key data sources in order to analyse some of the major trends in the Scottish social services labour market (both children & young people and adult services).
ISBN0 7559 4986 2
Official Print Publication DateMarch 2006
Website Publication DateMarch 13, 2006

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Contents

Ministerial Foreword
Executive Summary

1. Recent Developments
2. National Picture
3. Local Authority Workforce
4. Sectoral Analysis
5. Workforce Participation
6. Qualifications
7. Urban-Rural Scotland
8. Future Developments

Glossary and Acronyms

Appendix: The Data Sources
Labour Force Survey
Annual Business Inquiry
Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services
Pre-Inspection Returns Data Collection Exercise

The National Workforce Group

chaired by the Deputy Minister for Education and Young People

The NWG comprises the following member organisations:
Aberdeenshire Council
Aberlour Trust
Association of Directors of Social Work
Care Commission
Community Care Providers Scotland
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Scottish Executive
Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education
Scottish Social Services Council
Scottish Trades Union Congress

This report was produced by the Workforce Intelligence Group, one of the three workstreams of the National Workforce Group.

Page updated: Monday, March 13, 2006