Detailed data

Below you can find more workforce and qualification data at a more in depth level. This data can be downloaded below. 

Date Publication  
Dec 24 2023 Detailed workforce information Here
Nov 24 Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2023 Here
Nov 24 Local Authority Post Types 2023 Here
Oct 24 2023-2024 SVQ Tables Here
Sep 24 Mental Health Officers time series data 2006 to 2023 Here
Dec 23 2022 Children's Services Workforce Tables  Here
Nov 23 Adults' services workforce tables 2022  Here
Oct 23 Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey  Here
Aug 23 2022-2023 SVQ Tables Here
May 23 2021 Children's Services Workforce Tables Here
Dec 22  The Adults' services time series 2011 to 2021 Here
Dec 22 2021 Detailed workforce information  Here
Oct 22 Local Authority Post Types 2021  Here

January 2018

The Adults' Services Workforce 2016

19 Jan 2018

This report looks in detail at the adults' services workforce in Scotland. It supplements data already published in the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2016 Workforce Data.

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November 2017

2016 detailed workforce information

24 Nov 2017

This spreadsheet contains information about the Social Services Workforce collected from services regulated by the Care Inspectorate (via its Annual Returns in December) and from the annual December Local Authority Social Work Services Staffing Return.

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Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2016

01 Nov 2017

This file allows you to interactively investigate data on practising social workers employed by local authorities. It uses data from our LA Post Types publication and adds in some contextual population data from National Records of Scotland. Guidance and background notes are included within the file.

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October 2017

Local authority post types 2016

06 Oct 2017

These spreadsheets present headcount and WTE (whole time equivalent) data of all filled posts in local authority social work services where those employed do not work in a registered care service. This therefore covers staff working primarily in field social work services. The data published includes a breakdown of the numbers of different people and posts across the whole of Scotland as well as by individual local authorities.

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March 2017

The Children's Services Workforce 2015

27 Mar 2017

This report looks in detail at the children's services workforce in Scotland. It supplements data already published in the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2015 Workforce Data.

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December 2016

Interactive Social Worker Data Tool

22 Dec 2016

This file allows you to interactively investigate data on practising social workers employed by local authorities. It uses data from our LA Post Types publication and adds in some contextual population data from National Records of Scotland. Guidance and background notes are included within the file.

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