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The data in this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/social-work-orders-commenced

The data structure definition for this data cube dataset is stored in the same graph as the data: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/social-work-orders-commenced

All other metadata about this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/social-work-orders-commenced/metadata

A breakdown by type of the 2,485 resources in this dataset's data graph.

Accessibility and Clarity http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/accessibility-and-clarity

This data brings together in one place all orders at local authority level which make up the category "social work orders" xsd:string

Accuracy and Reliability http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/accuracy-and-reliability

These statistics are considered of good quality as they come from recording systems which local authorities use for case management and internal monitoring. Checks are made to ensure any major differences from previous years are explainable. xsd:string

Comment rdfs:comment http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment

Number of social work orders commenced in each local authority area from 2004-05 onwards, broken down by type of order xsd:string

Comparability and Coherence http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/comparability-and-coherence

1. Community payback orders were introduced on 1 February 2011. Numbers were not collected for the year 2010-11 due the small numbers (estimated to be 300) involved. 2. Fiscal work orders were introduced nationally on 1 April 2015. 3. Data was not collected from 2015-16 onwards for community service, probation or supervised attendance orders due the small number of orders involved. 4. From March 2025, data is no longer provided for "total social work orders". xsd:string

Contact email http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#contactEmail

mailto:justice_analysts@gov.scot

Creator dcterms:creator http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator

Scottish Government http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/scottish-government

Date Issued dcterms:issued http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued

February 21, 2017 14:09 xsd:dateTime

Date Modified dcterms:modified http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified

March 17, 2025 14:35 xsd:dateTime

Description dcterms:description http://purl.org/dc/terms/description

Number of social work orders commenced in each local authority area from 2004-05 onwards, broken down by type of order xsd:string

Graph http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#graph

http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/social-work-orders-commenced

Has a SPARQL endpoint at void:sparqlEndpoint http://rdfs.org/ns/void#sparqlEndpoint

http://statistics.gov.scot/sparql

http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue

January 2026 xsd:string

In folder http://publishmydata.com/def/ontology/folder/inFolder

Scottish Government http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/scottish-government

Crime and Justice http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/crime-and-justice

Label rdfs:label http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label

Social Work Orders Commenced xsd:string

License dcterms:license http://purl.org/dc/terms/license

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Publisher dcterms:publisher http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher

Scottish Government http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/scottish-government

Quality Management http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/quality-management

Extensive quality assurance is conducted to ensure the data received from local authorities is as accurate as possible. xsd:string

References dcterms:references http://purl.org/dc/terms/references

http://statistics.gov.scot/help http://statistics.gov.scot/help

Relevance http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/relevance

These statistics help provide trends related to the workload of orders which local authorities deal with. xsd:string

Revisions http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/revisions

Revisions are made to earlier years data once a new year's data has been published. The originally published figures for CPOs in 2020-21 for Renfrewshire were estimated. These were replaced following receipt of the actual data. xsd:string

Theme dcat:theme http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#theme

Scottish Government http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/scottish-government

Crime and Justice http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/crime-and-justice

Timeliness and Punctuality http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/timeliness-and-punctuality

These statistics are normally updated in the January after the data year in question. xsd:string

Title dcterms:title http://purl.org/dc/terms/title

Social Work Orders Commenced xsd:string

Type rdf:type http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type

Data set http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#DataSet

Dataset http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#Dataset

http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#LinkedDataset

Structure qb:structure http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#structure

http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/social-work-orders-commenced http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/social-work-orders-commenced

Type rdf:type http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type

Data set http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#DataSet

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