Growth and development.pdf
Growth and development.pdf Growth and development.pdf
Stirling4. Performance: Criminal JusticeKey ActivitiesNumber of social enquiry reports submitted to the courts 418 560 92.6 1during the yearNumber of community service orders made during the year 64 52 8.6 4The proportion of social enquiry reports reported to courtwithin target time2000-2001 QuartileProportion of social enquiry reports submitted to the courts 99.4 2by due dateThe time taken to complete community service orders1999-20002000-2001Average length of community service (hours) for orders 156 2completed during the yearAverage hours completed per week 3.7 32000-2001per 10,000QuartileThe number of social enquiry reports submitted during 2000-2001 was significantly higher thanin the previous year and the rate is now higher than that in many other authorities. A relativelyhigh proportion of reports is submitted to courts by the due date. The number of communityservice orders made fell between 1999 and 2001 and the rate is lower than in many otherauthorities. The average length of orders is relatively high. Time taken to complete orders isrelatively long.Stirling is in partnership with Clackmannan and Falkirk for the provision of criminal justiceservices. The partnership intends to review all its assessment tools by late 2002, with a view toestablishing a common framework. Meanwhile Stirling has a range of process-focused qualityassurance methods including detailed six-weekly checks of all sex offender cases.Planned improvements to data collection and management information systems includemigrating from Sheridan to SWIFT. It is also planned to introduce the Level of Service Inventoryas a broad assessment tool, and the Cristo Inventory on “substance misuse” for assessment incases where offending is linked to drugs or alcohol. These would assist planning and assessingthe effectiveness of interventions.Compass for life is a dedicated support service for young people in the Stirling area who facebarriers to participation. It provides a multi-agency, integrated resource for young offendersdiverted from prosecution, or by way of a structured deferred sentence or referred as part of astatutory order, such as Probation. Young offenders – as well as other socially excluded groups –are offered access to learning support, employment development and vocational programmes. Inaddition there is specialist careers counselling, mental health and housing support, as well as adrugs service.255
5. FinanceService Area(£000)Children’s Services £2,670 £4,156 £2,747 £4,387Community Care £12,636 £10,975 £13,299 £12,040Adult Offenders £49 £77Other SW Services £1,577 £2,149 £1,585 £1,503Total £16,883 £17,329 £17,631 £18,007Spend per headSpend per head £203.34 £211.29Quartile 4 4GAE1999-2000Final netOut turn1999-20001999-2000GAE2000-2001Final netOut turn2000-20012000-2001StaffCriminal Justice services receive funding direct from the Scottish Executive, and £722,740 wasprovided in 2000-2001.The Council spends more than GAE on children’s services, but less than GAE on community care.Spend per head on social work services is lower than in most other authorities.6. StaffingManagers & central staff 51 0.6 2 72 0.8 2Frontline staff 338 4.0 3 350 4.1 4Other 111 1.3 2 87 1.0 3Total 501 5.9 3 509 6.0 3VacanciesWTE1999actualWTE1999per 1,000Vacancies2000 % Vacancies2000Quartile1999% Vacancies2000ScotlandWTE2000actualWTE2000per 1,000Vacancies2001 % Vacancies2001Quartile2000% Vacancies2001ScotlandSWs with adults 0 0 7.8 5 12.9 10.9SWs with children 0 0 7.4 9 19.4 10.7SWs with offenders 0 0 7.5 0 0 7.2Generic workers 0 0 8.0 0 0 12.7Total 0 0 7.7 14 14.3 10.5Staffing rates are relatively low overall, but the rate of managers and central staff is higher thanin many other authorities, after the number of managers increased significantly between 1999and 2000. Vacancy levels are higher than average in children’s services and community care.256
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5. FinanceService Area(£000)Children’s Services £2,670 £4,156 £2,747 £4,387Community Care £12,636 £10,975 £13,299 £12,040Adult Offenders £49 £77Other SW Services £1,577 £2,149 £1,585 £1,503Total £16,883 £17,329 £17,631 £18,007Spend per headSpend per head £203.34 £211.29Quartile 4 4GAE1999-2000Final netOut turn1999-20001999-2000GAE2000-2001Final netOut turn2000-20012000-2001StaffCriminal Justice services receive funding direct from the Scottish Executive, <strong>and</strong> £722,740 wasprovided in 2000-2001.The Council spends more than GAE on children’s services, but less than GAE on community care.Spend per head on social work services is lower than in most other authorities.6. StaffingManagers & central staff 51 0.6 2 72 0.8 2Frontline staff 338 4.0 3 350 4.1 4Other 111 1.3 2 87 1.0 3Total 501 5.9 3 509 6.0 3VacanciesWTE1999actualWTE1999per 1,000Vacancies2000 % Vacancies2000Quartile1999% Vacancies2000Scotl<strong>and</strong>WTE2000actualWTE2000per 1,000Vacancies2001 % Vacancies2001Quartile2000% Vacancies2001Scotl<strong>and</strong>SWs with adults 0 0 7.8 5 12.9 10.9SWs with children 0 0 7.4 9 19.4 10.7SWs with offenders 0 0 7.5 0 0 7.2Generic workers 0 0 8.0 0 0 12.7Total 0 0 7.7 14 14.3 10.5Staffing rates are relatively low overall, but the rate of managers <strong>and</strong> central staff is higher thanin many other authorities, after the number of managers increased significantly between 1999<strong>and</strong> 2000. Vacancy levels are higher than average in children’s services <strong>and</strong> community care.256