Written Question · S2W-19773 · Session 2
What the latest available information is on the average weekly cost of the provision of residential care for a child.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest available information is on the average weekly cost of the provision of residential care for a child.
The answer
Average weekly costs of secure and non-secure residential care for a child need to be considered separately. The latest available information is as follows.
The average weekly cost of non-secure residential care for a child was £1,647 in the 2003-04 financial year.
The average weekly cost of secure residential care for a child was £3,458 in the 2004-05 financial year.
The average weekly cost of non-secure residential care for a child was £1,647 in the 2003-04 financial year.
The average weekly cost of secure residential care for a child was £3,458 in the 2004-05 financial year.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-19773 by reference.