§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the 658W average number of visits per month paid by social workers to children under supervision in the most recent period for which figures are available;
(2) whether he is satisfied that social work departments provide an adequate service in maintaining contact with children under supervision orders.
§ Mr. MillanInformation about the number of visits made by social workers to children under supervision is not available. While more frequent contacts with children would be desirable in some areas, local authorities in general are providing a reasonable standard of supervision within the resources available. New techniques such as intermediate treatment involving facilities provided by statutory and voluntary agencies are in a number of cases helping to strengthen the supervision process.