2005 - Social Services

Information is also available for 1999 to 2002 on the main Figures for County Durham page.

Places in Local Authority Residential/Shared Living Schemes December 2004 Derwentside Chester-le-Street Wear Valley City of Durham Easington Teesdale Sedgefield County Durham

Children 5 - 7 11 - - 5 28

Learning Disabilities 61 8 28 14 21 - 21 153

Older People 80 28 67 36 79 - 99 389

Mental Illness - 7 - 7 - - - 14

Physical Disability - - - 11 - - - 11

Places in day centres December 2004 Derwentside Chester-le-Street Wear Valley City of Durham Easington Teesdale Sedgefield County Durham

Day Nurseries - - 25 - 25 - 25 75

Day Centres (Older People) 26 - 20 16 28 - 10 100

Day Centres (Physical Disability) 70 - - 70 70 85 70 365

Day Resource Centres (Learning Disability) 216 30 124 104 114 23 138 749

Day Resource Centres (Mental Health) 20 30 - - 42 - 18 110

Home care provision Derwentside Chester-le-Street Wear Valley City of Durham Easington Teesdale Sedgefield County Durham

Number of people receiving Home Care Services from the LA (incl. Extra Care Services) 196 170 185 152 259 58 227 1,247

Number of people receiving Home Care Services from an independant provider 795 657 784 591 845 223 928 4,823

Number of people registered as Derwentside Chester-le-Street Wear Valley City of Durham Easington Teesdale Sedgefield County Durham

Having a physical disability 3,602 2,057 5,185 3,656 5,322 651 4,786 25,259

Having a learning disability 359 266 252 69 318 - 253 1,517

Deaf/hard of hearing 254 178 436 397 793 139 659 2,856

Blind/partially sighted 505 332 453 542 669 166 593 3,260

Having a car badge 6,909 3,232 4,990 4,821 7,940 1,557 7,876 37,325

Totals Derwentside Chester-le-Street Wear Valley City of Durham Easington Teesdale Sedgefield County Durham

Total number of children looked after by the LA October 2004 66 62 100 70 75 20 175 568

Total number of children on Child Protection Register October 2004 47 30 38 18 67 5 72 277

Number of referrals received by the Social Services Dept. 2003-2004 6,857 4,705 5,925 5,494 8,297 820 8,734 40,832

Notes

14. Director of Social Care and Health, December 2004.

Places in Local Authority Residential/Shared Living Schemes December 2004	Derwentside	Chester-le-Street	Wear Valley	City of Durham	Easington	Teesdale	Sedgefield	County Durham
Children	5	-	7	11	-	-	5	28
Learning Disabilities	61	8	28	14	21	-	21	153
Older People	80	28	67	36	79	-	99	389
Mental Illness	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	14
Physical Disability	-	-	-	11	-	-	-	11

Places in day centres December 2004	Derwentside	Chester-le-Street	Wear Valley	City of Durham	Easington	Teesdale	Sedgefield	County Durham
Day Nurseries	-	-	25	-	25	-	25	75
Day Centres (Older People)	26	-	20	16	28	-	10	100
Day Centres (Physical Disability)	70	-	-	70	70	85	70	365
Day Resource Centres (Learning Disability)	216	30	124	104	114	23	138	749
Day Resource Centres (Mental Health)	20	30	-	-	42	-	18	110

Home care provision	Derwentside	Chester-le-Street	Wear Valley	City of Durham	Easington	Teesdale	Sedgefield	County Durham
Number of people receiving Home Care Services from the LA (incl. Extra Care Services)	196	170	185	152	259	58	227	1,247
Number of people receiving Home Care Services from an independant provider	795	657	784	591	845	223	928	4,823

Number of people registered as	Derwentside	Chester-le-Street	Wear Valley	City of Durham	Easington	Teesdale	Sedgefield	County Durham
Having a physical disability	3,602	2,057	5,185	3,656	5,322	651	4,786	25,259
Having a learning disability	359	266	252	69	318	-	253	1,517
Deaf/hard of hearing	254	178	436	397	793	139	659	2,856
Blind/partially sighted	505	332	453	542	669	166	593	3,260
Having a car badge	6,909	3,232	4,990	4,821	7,940	1,557	7,876	37,325

Totals	Derwentside	Chester-le-Street	Wear Valley	City of Durham	Easington	Teesdale	Sedgefield	County Durham
Total number of children looked after by the LA October 2004	66	62	100	70	75	20	175	568
Total number of children on Child Protection Register October 2004	47	30	38	18	67	5	72	277
Number of referrals received by the Social Services Dept. 2003-2004	6,857	4,705	5,925	5,494	8,297	820	8,734	40,832