§ Mr. Raisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give figures for the number of staff recruited, the number of staff lost and the shortfall in establishment among residential child-care staff in the years 1968, 1969 and 1970.
§ Mr. AlisonFigures are not available on this basis for 1968 and 1969. On 31st March, 1970, against an establishment of 11,370 posts, 9,365 full-time and 1,636 part-time residential child care staff were reported by local authorities and voluntary organisations as employed in children's homes, approved schools, remand homes and reception centres in England and Wales. Resignations from, and appointments to, the full-time service of individual authorities and organisations in the 12 months ending 31st March, 1970, were reported as 3,282 and 3,701 respectively.