Publication - Statistics

Children’s Social Work Statistics 2022-23 - Child Protection

Published: 26 March 2024
From: Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, +2 more … Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate, +1 more … Justice Directorate
Part of: Children and families

Child Protection Statistics for Scotland for 2022 to 2023 that cover data on children subject to child protection processes.

Headline statistics

On 31 July 2023, 2,094 children were on the Child Protection Register – up 4% on 2022 (2,019) and down 21% on 2013 (2,645).
During 2022-23, 3,231 children were registered onto the Child Protection Register – down 2% on 2021-22 (3,287) and down 24% on 2012-13 (4,251).
The most common concerns identified at Case Conferences of children registered during the year were: domestic abuse (16%), neglect (15%), parental mental health problems (15%), parental substance misuse (15%), and emotional abuse (12%).

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