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Local Authority level statistics

These statistics provide information across the three main social work services areas. Information for all 32 Scottish Local Authorities is provided. In addition, there is the option to compare a Local Authority with up to five other comparable authorities and against Scotland as a whole.

Child Protection

There are five areas to look at under this section. Click on the links below to look at the respective areas.

 East Lothian

Referrals

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  2004   2005   2006   2007   2008
  Number Rate % Change Number Rate Quartile % Change Number Rate Quartile % Change Number Rate Quartile % Change Number Rate Quartile
East Lothian 167 9.0 -39.5 101 5.5 4 109.9 212 11.5 2 62.7 345 18.6 1 -2.3 337 18.0 1
     
Comparator Authorities:    
Stirling  137 8.3 0.7 138 8.3 3 0.0 138 8.3 3 94.2 268 16.1 2 -7.1 249 15.0 2
Midlothian  123 7.6 57.7 194 12.2 1 17.5 228 14.5 1 35.5 309 19.8 1 5.2 325 21.1 1
Fife  500 7.5 -27.4 363 5.5 4 -16.5 303 4.6 4 63.7 496 7.6 4 41.7 703 10.8 3
Aberdeenshire  468 10.0 50.6 705 15.1 1 21.8 859 18.6 1 9.4 940 20.3 1 -41.0 555 12.0 3
South Lanarkshire  455 7.8 9.9 500 8.6 3 -9.6 452 7.8 3 4.6 473 8.2 4 7.8 510 8.9 3
Comparator Authorities 1,683 8.2 12.9 1,900 9.3   4.2 1,980 9.8   25.6 2,486 12.3   -5.8 2,342 11.7  
     
Scotland 8,366 8.9 9.2 9,133 9.8   15.7 10,567 11.4   13.2 11,960 13.0   3.5 12,382 13.5  

Some revisions to 2005/06 data.

Figures prior to 2005/06 figures may not be directly comparable due to a definitional change in counting child protection referrals made in 2005/06.

Source: Scottish Government, Children, Young People and Social Care Statistics
Population figures source: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk


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