Children’s institutions, 2007

There were a total of 1 724 beds in children’s institutions as per 31 December 2007, 746 in public and 978 in private institutions. Of the private beds, about one out of three were in ideal institutions. The number of bed-days during the year was 530 000. While acute stays accounted for about 7 per cent of stays in private institutions, they represented as much as 22 per cent in the public sector. By the end of 2007, 84 per cent of the total number of resident children were 13 years or more, and there were somewhat more boys institutionalised than girls.

The institutions’ gross expenditure was a little more than NOK 3 billion in 2007; NOK 1.7 billion in public and NOK 1.4 billion in private institutions. Of the expenditure, nearly 75 per cent consisted of wages, and this share is clearly larger in public institutions.

About 4 400 man-years were connected to the institutions, and the number of man-years per bed was clearly higher in public institutions. The largest educational group was child welfare officers, with a total of more than 900 man-years. Employees aged between 35 and 49 years produced nearly half of the man-years, and women accounted for nearly 60 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 Number of children's institutions and number of beds in children's institutions, by ownership. 2007
• Table 2 Children's institutions. Operating expenditure etc., by ownership (mill. NOK). 2007
• Table 3 Children's institutions. Operating expenditure per bed-day, by ownership. 2007
• Table 4 Contractual man-years adjusted for long-term leaves in children's institutions, by education and ownership. 2007
• Table 5 Contractual man-years adjusted for long-term leaves in children's institutions, by age, sex and ownership. 2007
• Table 6 Children's institutions. Number of children and number of bed-days in institution, by ownership. 2007
• Table 7 Children in children's institutions per 31 December Figures for type of stay, age, sex and ownership. 2007