Growth and development.pdf

Children and FamiliesFigures are from the Scottish Executive’s Information, Analysis and Communication Division(Children’s Statistics).Any other figures in the commentary section are drawn from information provided by localauthorities.Criminal JusticeAll figures are derived from the Accounts Commission Performance Indicators 2000/2001Social Work Services and the Scottish Executive’s Statistical Bulletin “Criminal Justice SocialWork Statistics 2000/2001”.Figures for the number of Social Enquiry Reports submitted include supplementary reports.Any other figures in the commentary section are drawn from information provided by localauthorities.FinanceThese figures are for 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 and are as reported by local authorities to theScottish Executive.Gross Expenditure is a total of all the costs associated with providing the service. This includesexpenditure on items such as employee costs and operating costs.Net Expenditure is the Gross Expenditure minus any income received from the service. Incomereceived can include items such as specific grants, rents, fees and charges, sales, and incomefrom other local authorities and Health Boards and Trusts.Criminal Justice Services receive 100% funding from the Scottish Executive and are accountedfor separately.Please note that due to rounding totals may not add up to constituent parts.Local authorities have questioned the extent to which these figures represent actualexpenditure on services.274