§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 17 June 2002,Official Report, column 148W, on childcare staff if he will provide a breakdown of whole time equivalent staff in child and family services by (a) grade, (b) job description and (c) salary band; and if he will estimate how many of these staff are frontline staff. [63877]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 24 June 2002]: The annual return that local authority social services departments in England complete only provides data on the number of staff by job description. It does not give numbers of staff by grade or salary band. The numbers of staff by job description are shown in the attached table. All the staff shown in the attached table work in front line teams.
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1999 2000 2001 Social services officers/social work assistants 1,755 1,980 2,245 Child protection, family placement, juvenile/youth justice workers 2,705 2,950 3,175 Community workers 455 480 530 Occupation therapists 90 105 105 Occupation therapist assistants, aids and other officers 275 360 310 Technical officers 45 95 60 Total of above 19,935 20,780 21,360 Guardians ad litem Total staff employed within GAL 170 195 20 DAY CARE PROVISION Family centres Officers in charge 335 335 325 Deputy officers in charge 300 305 295 Social workers based in family centres 355 340 240 Family centre workers, family aides and other staff 2,265 2,345 2,285 Other support services staff 565 585 570 Total of above 3,825 3,910 3,715 Staff in day nurseries Managers and officers in charge and nursery group leaders 195 185 140 Deputy officers in charge 230 315 245 Nursery officers, students and assistants 1,730 1,565 1,285 Other support officers staff 480 445 395 Total of above 2,635 2,510 2,060 Stuff in playgroups Playgroup leaders and assistants 120 125 70 Other support officers staff 5 5 0 Total of above 125 135 70 Nursery centres where funded by social services Teachers (whether qualified or not) 10 0 0 Managers and officers in charge 25 10 10 Deputy officers in charge 25 15 10 Nursery officers, students and assistants 140 80 80 Other support officers staff 40 35 25 Total of above 240 145 130 CARE IN RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENTS Staff of homes and hostels mainly for children with learning disabilities Managers and officers in charge 105 100 100 Deputy officers in charge 160 155 140 Other supervisory staff (e.e. senior care officers) 385 375 380 Care staff 1,210 1,160 1,165 Other support officers staff 270 285 260 Total of above 2,130 2,075 2,045 Staff of community homes for children looked after (including observation and assessment centre where mainly residential) Managers and officers in charge 595 595 595 Deputy officers in charge 690 645 640 Other supervisory staff (e.e. senior care officers) 1,550 1,395 1,540 Child care staff 4,765 4,775 4,660 Teaching staff 105 90 95 Other support officers staff 1,140 1,155 1,155 Total of above 8,850 8,655 8,685 SPECIALIST NEEDS ESTABLISHMENTS Mainly for children (includes observation and assessment centres not included above) Managers and officers in charge 90 75 60 Deputy officers in charge 65 60 60 Other supervisory staff (e.e. senior care officers) 255 200 150 Child care staff 775 720 600 Teaching staff 50 50 55 Other support officers staff 230 245 190 Total of above 1,465 1,340 1,110 Total staff involved with children and families 39,375 39,745 39,195 Notes:
All these figures represent the number of whole time equivalent (wte) staff. The actual numbers of staff employed by local councils are greater than the figures shown as some of the staff work part-time.
Figures are rounded to the nearest five wte staff.
Guardian's Ad Litem became part of the Children and Family Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in April 2001.
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