Vision statement two: Scotland must limit the number of moves that children experience and support carers to continue to care
Where living with their family is not possible, there must be sufficient availability of carers who can provide stable loving homes for children and young people.
Stability index for the residential childcare (made up of care homes for children and young people, residential additional support needs schools , and secure care for children ‘looked after’ away from home) workforce.
| Year | StabilityIndex |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 73.5% |
| 2021 | 71.5% |
| 2020 | 79.6% |
| 2019 | 75.9% |
Notes
Reporting period: December 2024
Last updated: From September 2025
Next Update due: From September 2026
Expanded Content
Stability index measures the proportion of staff who have been retained from the previous year. It gives us an indication of how much of the workforce is staying working in one place over time.The stability index tends to vary by service type. For residential care as a whole the stability index was 79.2% at December 2024. Which means that just over three-quarters of staff were retained from the previous year.