Round-the-clock Child Welfare Services: Operational Units 2020

The data is part of a survey conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, which aimed to provide information on the activities, scope and content of round-the-clock child protection units. The survey was part of the Lasteri project. This dataset surveys the activities of operational units, the number of units and staff, the capacity of client places, staff's education level and the provision of comprehensive school education for children. In this survey operational units refer to child protection institutions, professional family homes, children's homes, reform schools, shelters, family rehabilitation units and the family ward of a prison. The dataset contains several open-ended questions. First, the type, size, location, facilities, recent administrative changes, demand for client places, and reservation practices of the operational unit were surveyed. Questions were also asked about the preparation of self-monitoring and good treatment plans. Next, the number of staff, the distribution of different employee groups, and the use of outsourced services were charted. Regarding comprehensive education, questions were asked about how children's schooling is organised. If the operational unit has a school, the size of the groups and the number and education level of teachers and other staff were examined. At the end of the survey, the education level, field of education, and professional experience of the person in charge of the unit were surveyed. Finally, the respondents were asked to describe the challenges that the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic posed to the unit's operations. The background variables included the location of the operational unit and the number of residential units.