Justice Social Work Reports
type: Dataset
conforms to: http://mlcommons.org/croissant/1.0
contact point: ContactPoint
date modified: 2026-08-13T10:41:44.527795
date published: 2026-08-13T10:40:33.251766
description: This table includes data on justice social work orders, as well as characteristics of the individuals involved. The information contained in this table is derived from annual returns made to the Scottish Government by Scottish local authority social work departments. Further breakdowns and information are available on the [website](https://www.gov.scot/collections/criminal-justice-social-work/). Social work orders include community payback, community service, probation, supervised attendance, drug treatment and testing and fiscal work orders. Data at local authority level for all years back to 2004-05 for total [social work orders commenced](http://statistics.gov.scot/data/social-work-orders-commenced) and\u00A0[social work orders terminated](http://statistics.gov.scot/data/social-work-orders-terminated) are also available.
accuracy: The data is considered of good quality. It is obtained from recording systems which local authorities use for case management and internal monitoring. The data has, in addition, been extensively quality assured by the Scottish Government via a series of validation processes prior to publication.
comment: Number of justice (formerly criminal justice) social work reports (JSWRs) by various characteristics. Prior to 2011, these were called Social Enquiry Reports.
completeness: Data at local authority level is also available from the [additional datasets](https://www.gov.scot/publications/justice-social-work-statistics-additional-time-series-tables/).
confidentiality: Because the data is obtained at aggregate level from local authorities, there are no issues with information about individuals being obtained from the data.
consistency: Not assessed
geographical coverage: S92
geographical coverage: S12
license id: uk-ogl
next update: 2026-01-01
quality management: Not assessed
reference period: PeriodOfTime
  end date: 2024
  start date: 2000
timeliness: It is the aim to publish Justice Social Work Statistics as soon as possible after the end of the financial year in question. Most of the statistics are published in the September after the end of the financial year in question. The remainder, including justice social work reports, are published around 9 or 10 months after the end of the financial year in question.
uniqueness: Not assessed
update frequency: annual
validity: The returns from local authorities give a more complete picture of justice social work activity. For example, while criminal proceedings data provides details of orders given by courts, this only covers orders given as a penalty of first disposal and misses out those which, for example, are given as a penalty for fine default.
will be updated: true
included in data catalog: CKAN
keywords: Crime and Justice
license: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
record set: records

Scottish Government
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Ethnicity
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