Publications
Community Information Branch is responsible for a wide range of publications relating to Personal Social Services in Northern Ireland. The two main publications are "Key Indicators of Personal Social Services for Northern Ireland" which presents as series of indicators based on population statistics, and the "Community Statistics" publication which looks at PSS activity. A full list of the publications which CIB produce is listed below, along with a brief description. Additionally quick links to each publication are listed directly below:
- Key Indicators of PSS
- Community Statistics
- Children Order Statistics
- OC1 - Northern Ireland Care Leavers
- OC2 - Outcome Indicators for Looked After Children
- OC3 - Care Leavers on their 19th Birthday
- AD1 - Adoption of Looked After Children
- Registration & Inspection Units - Summary of Statistical results
- CC7 - Community Care Packages in Effect
- CP4 - assessments by Community Occupational Therapists
- CC5b - Persons Waiting for Community Care Packages
- Survey of Carers of Older People in Northern Ireland
- AUD1 Hearing Aid Assessments and Re-Assessments
The publication presents a comprehensive and detailed picture of social services expenditure and provision across the 4 HSS Boards and 11 HSS Trusts in Northern Ireland. The vast majority of the indicators in this publication are derived from information provided by the 11 HSS Trusts as part of their annual statistical returns. A Pocket guide containing key PSS information and related statistics accompanies the publication of the Key indicators report. Back to Top
The report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care gathered from HSS Trusts including comparisons over the past 4 years for the main activities. Back to Top
The publication provides statistical information relating to children’s personal social services, including child protection, looked after children, children’s homes and children’s day care facilities. The publication is based on the children order statistical returns introduced in December 1996, which are provided by Health and Social Services Trusts to the Department. To facilitate trend analysis, data is presented over a five-year period from 2001 to 2006, and where available equivalent figures for England, Scotland and Wales have been included to put Northern Ireland figures within a wider context. Back to Top
The OC1 publication presents information on the educational achievement of young people leaving care, as well as on their age, religion, ethnic group, disability. length of time in care, latest placement, and present economic activity. Back to Top
The OC2 publication presents information on all children in Northern Ireland who had been looked after continuously for at least 12 months at 30th September of each year. Back to Top
The OC3 publication presents information on all care leavers in Northern Ireland on their 19th birthday. Back to Top
The AD1 publication presents information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland. Back to Top
This publication provides comparative information on a broad spectrum of Registration and Inspection Units work. This publication is no longer produced due to the HPSS Regulation & Improvement Authority taking responsibility for Registration & Inspection Activity from April 2005. Back to Top
Click here for further details on the R&I Report
Click here for further details on the R&I Report
- 31 Dec 2004 (PDF 158 KB)
- 30 Sept 2004 (PDF 158 KB)
- 30 June 2004 (PDF 140 KB)
- 31 March 2004 (PDF 139 KB)
- 31 Dec 2003 (PDF 135 KB)
- 30 Sept 2003 (PDF 253 KB)
- 31 December 2007 (PDF 212 KB)
- 30 September 2007 (PDF 208 KB)
- 30 June 2007 (PDF 205 KB)
- 31 March 2007 (PDF 251 KB)
- 31 December 2006 (PDF 250 KB)
- 30 September 2006 (PDF 180 KB)
- 30 June 2006 (PDF 180 KB)
- 31 March 2006 (PDF (179 KB)
- 31 December 2005 (PDF 219 KB)
- 30 September 2005 (PDF 220 KB)
- 30 June 2005
- 31 March 2005 (PDF 187 KB)
- 31 Dec 2004 (PDF 286 KB)
- 30 Sept 2004 (PDF 258 KB)
- 30 June 2004 (PDF 270 KB)
- 31 March 2004 (PDF 256 KB
- 31 Dec 2003 (PDF 254 KB)
- 30 Sept 2003 (PDF 260 KB)
- 30 June 2003 (PDF 251 KB)
This publication provides information on the characteristics of carers and the person cared for, the amount of time spent caring, whether carers were under stress, the services provided to carers by Social Services, carers’ assessments, contact and involvement with Social Services staff, and satisfaction with the amount and quality of services provided.
- 31 March 2008 (PDF 323 KB)
- 31 December 2007 (PDF 300 KB)
- 30 September 2007 (PDF 298 KB)
- 30 June 2007 (PDF 126 KB)
- 31 March 2007 (PDF 137 KB
- 31 December 2006
- 30 September 2006 (PDF 139 KB)
- 30 June 2006 (PDF 133 KB)
- 31 March 2006 (PDF 220 KB)
This bulletin details information on both adults and childre fitted and assessed for hearing aids during the quarter, complaints received, and cost of aids issued. In addition, the return monitors complete and incomplete waits for assessment / re-assessment during the quarter and the length of time patients were waiting or had waited following referral to an audiologist.
