Question reference: S3W-37305
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 5 November 2010
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Current status: Answered by Adam Ingram on 18 November 2010
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff in each local authority are involved in providing care for older people.
Answer
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| Number | Whole Time Equivalent |
| Aberdeen City | 520 | 153 |
| Aberdeenshire | 313 | 214 |
| Angus | 247 | 177 |
| Argyll and Bute | 298 | 228 |
| Clackmannashire | 85 | 57 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee City | 188 | 159 |
| East Ayrshire | 59 | 52 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 0 | 0 |
| East Lothian | 209 | 128 |
| East Renfrewshire | 83 | 68 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 562 | 442 |
| Eilean Siar | 228 | 162 |
| Falkirk | 229 | 192 |
| Fife | 479 | 419 |
| Glasgow | 655 | 552 |
| Highland | 495 | 395 |
| Inverclyde | 30 | 23 |
| Midlothian | 156 | 115 |
| Moray | 17 | 8 |
| North Ayrshire | 151 | 128 |
| North Lanarkshire | 285 | 230 |
| Orkney Islands | 260 | 206 |
| Perth and Kinross | 161 | 127 |
| Renfrewshire | 239 | 186 |
| Scottish Borders | 296 | 196 |
| Shetland Islands | 356 | 234 |
| South Ayrshire | 128 | 70 |
| South Lanarkshire | 499 | 409 |
| Stirling | 130 | 111 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 267 | 222 |
| West Lothian | 300 | 223 |
| Scotland | 7925 | 5885 |
Note: The figures provided are for staff who are specifically identified as working in services for older people and are employed by the local authority. There will be others who work with all client groups as part of their duties, including older people.
Source: Local Authority Social Work Services Staffing Census 2009.
The figures do not include staff who work in the private and voluntary sectors as they are not included in this census.