Scottish Government

2. Total number of respite weeks provided: Scotland

This statistical release presents the number of respite weeks provided to all age groups within Scotland. Please note that this release presents two different figures for 2008/09. A comparable figure based on the same methodology as 2007/08 and a figure based on a revised methodology, which is not comparable to 2007/08. Please see the background notes for more details.

2.1 Respite weeks provided to all ages

Table 1 presents two different figures for 2008/09. The first set of figures (2008/09 ^C) presents figures using the same methodology as used in 2007/08.

This shows that the total number of respite weeks provided in Scotland has increased by 5.6% (9,240 weeks) from 163,640 in 2006/07 to 172,880 in 2007/08 and by 0.7% (1,150 weeks) to 174,030 in 2008/09.

Looking more closely at Table 1 and the type of respite provided it is clear that the majority of respite provided is daytime. In 2006/07 daytime respite accounted for 61.1% of all respite provided, this has increased each year and now accounts for 63.9% in 2008/09.

Table 1 also shows that the number of daytime respite weeks has increased each year. In 2006/07, 100,050 daytime respite weeks were provided, this increased by 9.9% to 109,980 in 2007/08 and by 1.1% to 111,230 in 2008/09.

At the same time, overnight respite has decreased each year, from 63,590 in 2006/07 to 62,810 in 2008/09, a reduction of 1.2%.

Figure 2: Overnight and Daytime Respite weeks provided in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI
^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08

The second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) in Table 1 presents figures based on a revised methodology where Local Authorities have identified ways to improve their methodology. These improvements happened because Local Authorities realised that they were not counting all respite provision and services which had been available for a number of years or were incorrectly counting a service as providing respite. This second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) will be comparable with 2009/10 figures when published.

Further information on respite weeks provided in each Local Authority in Scotland is available in the Annexes to this publication.

Table 1: Number of respite weeks provided in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI
¹All figures rounded to the nearest ten.
^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08
^N - New methodology used making the figure incomparable to 2007/08

2.2 Respite weeks provided to older adults (Aged 65+)

Table 2 presents two different figures for 2008/09. The first set of figures (2008/09 ^C) presents figures using the same methodology as used in 2007/08.

This shows that the total number of respite weeks provided to older people in Scotland has increased by 5.4% (4,610 weeks) from 85,270 in 2006/07 to 89,880 in 2007/08 and by 3.2% (2,860 weeks) to 92,740 in 2008/09.

Also Table 2 shows that the majority of respite provided is daytime. In 2006/07 daytime respite accounted for 56.3% of all respite provided, this has increased each year and now accounts for 61.1% in 2008/09.

Table 2 also shows that the number of daytime respite weeks has increased each year. In 2006/07, 48,020 daytime respite weeks were provided, this increased by 10.1% to 52,860 in 2007/08 and by 7.3% to 56,700 in 2008/09.

At the same time overnight respite has decreased each year, from 37,250 in 2006/07 to 36,040 in 2008/09, a reduction of 3.2%.

Figure 3: Overnight and Daytime Respite weeks provided to older adults (Aged 65+) in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08

The second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) in Table 1 presents figures based on a revised methodology where Local Authorities have identified ways to improve their methodology. These improvements happened because Local Authorities realised that they were not counting all respite provision and services which had been available for a number of years or were incorrectly counting a service as providing respite. This second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) will be comparable with 2009/10 figures when published.

Further information on respite weeks provided in each Local Authority in Scotland is available in the Annexes to this publication.

Table 2: Number of respite weeks provided to older adults (Aged 65+) in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI¹All figures rounded to the nearest ten.
^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08
^N - New methodology used making the figure incomparable to 2007/08

2.3 Respite weeks provided to adults (Aged 18 to 64)

Table 3 presents two different figures for 2008/09. The first set of figures (2008/09 ^C) presents figures using the same methodology as used in 2007/08.

This shows that total number of respite weeks provided to adults aged from 18 to 64 in Scotland increased by 5.9% (3,280 weeks) from 55,770 in 2006/07 to 59,050 in 2007/08 and decreased by 1.0% (580 weeks) to 58,470 in 2008/09.

Further analysis of Table 3 shows that the majority of respite provided is daytime. Daytime respite accounts for about 68% over the three years of all respite provided.

In 2006/07, 38,120 daytime respite weeks were provided, this increased by 7.6% to 41,020 in 2007/08 and decreased by 3.2% to 39,700 in 2008/09.

Unlike older adults and young people, overnight respite for adults has increased each year, from 17,650 in 2006/07 to 18,760 in 2008/09, an increase of 6.3%.

Figure 4: Overnight and Daytime Respite weeks provided to adults (Aged 18 to 64) in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI
^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08

The second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) in Table 3 presents figures based on a revised methodology where Local Authorities have identified ways to improve their methodology. These improvements happened because Local Authorities realised that they were not counting all respite provision and services which had been available for a number of years or were incorrectly counting a service as providing respite. This second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) will be comparable with 2009/10 figures when published.

Further information on respite weeks provided in each Local Authority in Scotland is available in the Annexes to this publication.

Table 3: Number of respite weeks provided to adults (Aged 18 to 64) in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI
¹All figures rounded to the nearest ten.
^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08
^N - New methodology used making the figure incomparable to 2007/08

2.4 Respite weeks provided to young people (Aged 0 to 17)

Table 4 presents two different figures for 2008/09. The first set of figures (2008/09 ^C) presents figures using the same methodology as used in 2007/08.

This shows that the total number of respite weeks provided to young people aged from 0 to 17 in Scotland increased by 5.9% (1,340 weeks) from 22,610 in 2006/07 to 23,950 in 2007/08 and decreased by 4.7% (1,120 weeks) to 22,830 in 2008/09.

Looking more closely at Table 4 shows that the majority of respite provided is daytime. In 2006/07 daytime respite accounted for 61.6% of all respite provided, this increased in 2007/08 to 67.2% and decreased in 2008/09 to 65.0%.

In 2006/07, 13,920 daytime respite weeks were provided, this increased by 15.7% to 16,100 in 2007/08 and decreased by 7.9% to 14,830 in 2008/09.

Overnight respite has decreased each year from 8,690 in 2006/07 to 8,000 in 2008/09, a decrease of 7.9%. Between 2007/08 and 2008/09 there was an increase of 1.9% from 7,850 weeks to 8,000 weeks.

Figure 5: Overnight and Daytime Respite weeks provided to young people (Aged 0 to 17) in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI
^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08

The second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) in Table 4 presents figures based on a revised methodology where Local Authorities have identified ways to improve their methodology. These improvements happened because Local Authorities realised that they were not counting all respite provision and services which had been available for a number of years or were incorrectly counting a service as providing respite. This second set of figures (2008/09 ^N) will be comparable with 2009/10 figures when published.

Further information on respite weeks provided in each Local Authority in Scotland is available in the Annexes to this publication.

Table 4: Number of respite weeks provided to young people (Aged 0 to 17) in Scotland, 2006/07 to 2008/09

Source: Audit Scotland SPI
¹All figures rounded to the nearest ten.
^C - Same methodology used as in 2007/08 making the figure comparable to 2007/08
^N - New methodology used making the figure incomparable to 2007/08