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Children’s Social Work Statistics: Child Protection 2023-24

Published: 25 March 2025
From: Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, +2 more … Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate, +1 more … Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families

Child Protection Statistics for Scotland for 2023-24 that cover data on children subject to child protection processes.

Please note that the Publication Tables and Additional Tables Excel documents were revised on 8 April 2025. See Contents pages for detail of tables subject to revision.

Please note that Table 1.5 was revised on 10 June 2025. This was to include the 2024 figures in the table, as shown in the Publication Tables Excel document.

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