Estimating the Future Number of People with Learning Disabilities Drawing on Adult Social Care Services in Scotland

Primary Author or Creator:
Fraser of Allander Institute
Publisher:
Fraser of Allander Institute
Alternative Published Date
2024
Category:
Type of Resource:
Discussion Paper
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
10pp
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Projections of adult social care need

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The downward trend is essentially a result of the annual attrition estimates being consistently higher than the annual number of new entrants. This reflects an ageing population and the results of stage 1 which highlighted a potential future reduction in the number of children with a learning disability in Scotland, being driven by declining overall population estimates.

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