Children and Young People

Welcome to the Performance and Partnership Support team's page with links to statistical information on Children and Young People.

Children's Services statistical information is compiled by the service on behalf of Services to People.

Key Facts

Child Population
- 0-17 aged child population 10,811 (GROS mid-year estimates 2010) which is currently 21% of the population.
School Population
- As at September 2011, the total Clackmannanshire primary school population was 3,776 and the secondary school population was 2,838.
- 39% of Clackmannanshire school pupils live in the most deprived areas.
Attendance and Absence in Schools
- In Clackmannanshire the attendance rate for Primary schools was 95.3% and for Secondary school 91.3% in 2010/11.
Exclusions from School
- During 2010/11 there were 218 cases of exclusion from Clackmannanshire schools. This is a decrease of 49% from 2009/10. Males accounted for 75% of all cases of exclusion.
Destination of School Leavers
- In 2010/11, of the 561 school leavers in Clackmannanshire, 84.8% are in positive destinations (higher education, further education, employment, voluntary work or training). This refects the national figure of 88.8%.
Child Protection
- In 2009/10 there were 238 Child Protection referrals in Clackmannanshire, with 54 children placed on the local Child Protection register.
Looked After Children
- As at 31 July 2010, there were 222 Looked After Children in Clackmannanshire, of these 142 or 64% were accommodated away from home during 2009/2010.
Looked After Children Educational Outcomes 2009/10
- In Clackmannanshire, the school attendance rate for looked after children was 90%, compared with 93.6% attendance for all Clackmannanshire school children.
- The exclusion rate per 1,000 pupil for looked after children was 222, compared with 64 for all Clackmannanshire school children.
- School leaver destinations for looked after children: at both the initial and follow-up survey 40% were in a positive destination, this compares with 87.7% at initial survey and 81.3% at follow-up survey of all Clackmannanshire school leavers.
Disability (NOMIS)
- 300 children, aged 0-17, living in Clackmannanshire were in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) at May 2011. Source: National Statistics (NOMIS) (c) Crown Copyright

Statistical Returns

The Performance and Partnership Support team compile and return a range of statistical information to the Scottish Government and Audit Scotland. Follow these links for statistical publications based on these returns.

Scottish Government
- Publications and bulletins with information on Education and Child Care statistical returns
Audit Scotland
- Statistics obtained from annual performance indicators

Statistical Information Bulletins

A wide range of statistical information on Children's Services is available in the Performance and Partnership Support information bulletins - see below.