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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.

 Glasgow City

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
Glasgow City 840 8.3 -15.0 714 7.2 3 68.8 1,205 12.3 2 13.9 1,373 14.1 2 -4.2 1,315 13.6 2
     
Comparator Authorities:    
Dundee City  170 6.9 17.6 200 8.3 3 -19.5 161 6.7 4 14.3 184 7.7 4 -11.4 163 6.9 4
West Dunbartonshire  115 6.5 4.3 120 6.9 3 9.2 131 7.8 4 3.8 136 8.2 4 16.2 158 9.6 3
Inverclyde  102 6.6 0.0 102 6.7 4 116.7 221 14.7 1 -19.0 179 12.2 3 35.8 243 16.9 1
Aberdeen City  787 23.7 18.0 929 28.7 1 11.3 1,034 31.4 1 7.7 1,114 34.1 1 24.3 1,385 42.2 1
Renfrewshire  216 6.7 22.2 264 8.3 3 13.6 300 9.5 3 6.0 318 10.2 3 9.1 347 11.3 3
Comparator Authorities 1,390 11.3 16.2 1,615 13.4   14.4 1,847 15.3   4.5 1,931 16.2   18.9 2,296 19.4  
     
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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