Chamber and committees

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19184 on 21 September 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

Projected numbers of full-time equivalent teachers for (a) 2005, (b) 2006 and (c) 2007 are in the National Statistics Publication Notice Results of Teacher Workforce Planning for 2005-06 and can be accessed using the following hyperlink http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00401-02.asp.

The information requested is provided in the following table:

Year	Number of Resignations
2000	558
2001	446
2002	454
2003	471
2004	511

 

It should be noted that children’s panel members are volunteers who give their time on an unpaid basis. The turnover rate is around 20% per annum which is not unreasonable by comparison to other voluntary positions in society.

This data is not held either centrally or by the four Children’s Hearings Training Units. From 2005 onward, however, the Scottish Executive plans to capture such data and this will form part of the Children’s Panel Annual Report to the Parliament.

This data is not held either centrally or by the four Children’s Hearings Training Units. From 2005 onward, however, the Scottish Executive plans to capture such data and this will form part of the Children’s Panel Annual Report to the Parliament.

Table 1 shows the number of respondents to the annual national children’s panel recruitment campaign in each of the last five years. Table 2 shows the number of people appointed by Scottish ministers to children’s panels in each of the last five years. Table 3 shown the number of people appointed by Scottish ministers to Children’s Panel Advisory Committees in each of the last five years.

Table 1. Number of Responses to Annual National Children’s Panel Recruitment Campaign

Year	Total
2000	1,460
2001	1,105
2002	4,133
2003	3,816
2004	3,072

 

Table 2. Number of People Appointed To Children’s Panels

Year	Total
2000	443
2001	465
2002	579
2003	608
2004	520

 

Table 3. Number of People Appointed to Children’s Panel Advisory Committees

Year	Total
2000	19
2001	17
2002	23
2003	29
2004	17

 

As at 9 September 2005, the total number of children’s panel members in Scotland was 2,469, of which 1,463 (59%) were female and 1,006 (41%) male.

The total number of ministerial appointees to Children’s Panel Advisory Committees as at 9 September 2005 was 179, of which 131 (73%) were female and 48 (27%) male.

Table 1 shows the gender balance of respondents to the annual national children’s panel recruitment campaign in each of the last five years. Table 2 shows the gender balance of those appointed by Scottish ministers to children’s panels in each of the last five years. Table 3 shows the gender balance of those appointed by Scottish ministers to Children’s Panel Advisory Committees in each of the last five years.

Table 1. Responses to Annual National Children’s Panel Recruitment Campaign

Year	Male		Female		Total
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
2000	390	(27%)	1,070	(73%)	1,460
2001	334	(30%)	771	(70%)	1,105
2002	938	(23%)	3,195	(77%)	4,133
2003	1,118	(30%)	2,698	(70%)	3,816
2004	872	(28%)	2,198	(72%)	3,072

 

Table 2. Appointments Made to Children’s Panel

Year	Male		Female		Total
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
2000	145	(33%)	298	(67%)	443
2001	182	(39%)	283	(61%)	465
2002	222	(38%)	357	(62%)	579
2003	239	(39%)	369	(61%)	608
2004	212	(41%)	308	(59%)	520

 

Table 3. Appointments Made to Children’s Panel Advisory Committees (CPACs)

Year	Male		Female		Total
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
2000	8	(42%)	11	(58%)	19
2001	10	(59%)	7	(41%)	17
2002	7	(30%)	16	(70%)	23
2003	16	(55%)	13	(45%)	29
2004	8	(47%)	9	(53%)	17

 

The review of Education for Work and Enterprise (Determined to Succeed, or DtS) published in December 2003 concluded, among other things, that young people’s access to enterprise in education across Scotland was limited and variable. In our subsequent DtS strategy, we undertook to ensure that all pupils in Scotland’s schools have the opportunity for enterprise activities on an annual basis. We began to deliver DtS in summer 2003 with 10 pathfinder local authorities, extending delivery across all local authorities from summer 2004.

While we do not have available the percentage of schools delivering enterprise in education over the last three years, we have set a target of delivering all the recommendations in DtS by summer next year. We are working closely with all local authorities to that end and shall make available the information sought when we report on delivery later in 2006.

Chief constables have been very explicit about the seriousness with which racial attacks and harassment are treated. Scotland’s eight police forces continue to work together to ensure that contingency plans are in place for any eventuality. That includes high profile patrols dedicated to areas of particular concern.