Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in the Flying Start workforce, by staff group and local authority
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Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total, [z] = not applicable.
| Data values | Data description | Local Authority | Year | Staff group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2012-13 | Health Visitor |
| 95 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2012-13 | Wider Health Team |
| [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2012-13 | Other Staff |
| 248 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2013-14 | Health Visitor |
| 160 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2013-14 | Wider Health Team |
| [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2013-14 | Other Staff |
| 287 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2014-15 | Health Visitor |
| 203 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2014-15 | Wider Health Team |
| [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2014-15 | Other Staff |
| 304 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2015-16 | Health Visitor |
| 228 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2015-16 | Wider Health Team |
| 114 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2015-16 | Other Staff |
| 305 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2016-17 | Health Visitor |
| 241 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2016-17 | Wider Health Team |
| 106 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2016-17 | Other Staff |
| 277 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2017-18 | Health Visitor |
| 223 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2017-18 | Wider Health Team |
| 103 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2017-18 | Other Staff |
| 288 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2018-19 | Health Visitor |
| 210 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2018-19 | Wider Health Team |
| 117 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2018-19 | Other Staff |
| 298 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2019-20 | Health Visitor |
| 199 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2019-20 | Wider Health Team |
| 111 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2019-20 | Other Staff |
| 289 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2020-21 | Health Visitor |
| 219 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2020-21 | Wider Health Team |
| 106 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2020-21 | Other Staff |
| 271 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2021-22 | Health Visitor |
| 235 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2021-22 | Wider Health Team |
| 100 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2021-22 | Other Staff |
| 273 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2022-23 | Health Visitor |
| 242 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2022-23 | Wider Health Team |
| 111 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2022-23 | Other Staff |
| 272 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2023-24 | Health Visitor |
| 271 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2023-24 | Wider Health Team |
| 127 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2023-24 | Other Staff |
| 286 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2024-25 | Health Visitor |
| 272 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2024-25 | Wider Health Team |
| 134 [t] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Wales | 2024-25 | Other Staff |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2012-13 | Health Visitor |
| 2 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2012-13 | Wider Health Team |
| [z] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2012-13 | Other Staff |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2013-14 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2013-14 | Wider Health Team |
| [z] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2013-14 | Other Staff |
| 6 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2014-15 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2014-15 | Wider Health Team |
| [z] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2014-15 | Other Staff |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2015-16 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2015-16 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2015-16 | Other Staff |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2016-17 | Health Visitor |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2016-17 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2016-17 | Other Staff |
| 3 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2017-18 | Health Visitor |
| 6 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2017-18 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2017-18 | Other Staff |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2018-19 | Health Visitor |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2018-19 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2018-19 | Other Staff |
| 6 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2019-20 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2019-20 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2019-20 | Other Staff |
| 6 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2020-21 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2020-21 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2020-21 | Other Staff |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2021-22 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2021-22 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2021-22 | Other Staff |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2022-23 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2022-23 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2022-23 | Other Staff |
| 6 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2023-24 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2023-24 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2023-24 | Other Staff |
| 6 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2024-25 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2024-25 | Wider Health Team |
| 1 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Isle of Anglesey | 2024-25 | Other Staff |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2012-13 | Health Visitor |
| 4 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2012-13 | Wider Health Team |
| [z] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2012-13 | Other Staff |
| 8 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2013-14 | Health Visitor |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2013-14 | Wider Health Team |
| [z] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2013-14 | Other Staff |
| 8 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2014-15 | Health Visitor |
| 7 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2014-15 | Wider Health Team |
| [z] | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2014-15 | Other Staff |
| 8 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2015-16 | Health Visitor |
| 5 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2015-16 | Wider Health Team |
| 2 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2015-16 | Other Staff |
| 9 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2016-17 | Health Visitor |
| 6 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2016-17 | Wider Health Team |
| 2 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2016-17 | Other Staff |
| 7 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2017-18 | Health Visitor |
| 7 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2017-18 | Wider Health Team |
| 2 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2017-18 | Other Staff |
| 8 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2018-19 | Health Visitor |
| 7 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2018-19 | Wider Health Team |
| 2 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2018-19 | Other Staff |
| 9 | Average number of full time eqivalent active in term | Gwynedd | 2019-20 | Health Visitor |
Main information
- Most recent update
- 8 October 2025
- Next update expected
- October 2026
- Designation
- Official statistics
- Data provider
- Welsh Government
- Data source
- Flying Start data monitoring returns
- Time period covered
- April 2012 to March 2025
Data notes
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
Flying Start is the Welsh Government early years programme delivered by local authorities in Wales. It is aimed at improving outcomes for families with children under 4 years of age in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Wales.
Expansion of all four elements of Flying Start began in September 2022, it included: funded part-time, high-quality childcare for 2 year olds; parenting support; enhanced health visitor support; and support for speech, language and communication.
- Data collection or calculation
The main source of data used in this statistical release is management information collected via the Welsh Government Flying Start Data Monitoring Return directly from local authorities. This data collection started in April 2012 to March 2013.
The wider health team is defined as those staff with a professional health or social care registration, funded by the Flying Start programme. It will include staff who are:
- non-case holding health manager
- dieticians
- midwives
- clinical psychologists
- educational psychologists
- speech and language therapists
- social workers
- community nurses (with an appropriate qualification)
- occupational therapists
- any other health or care professionals
The definition of ‘other staff’ includes any unregistered staff. This typically means those who are not fully qualified and those who assist fully qualified health professionals in delivering services. Contacts by other staff are only available from 2015-16 onwards.
Local authorities submit data for the number of hours worked by each staff group in each term of the year. A conversion factor is then applied to estimate the number of full-time equivalent staff. This calculation provides a consistent measure across all local authorities and takes into account maternity, long term illness and holiday/s or days off. The conversion factors apply to each term. As the terms do not have the same number of weeks in them, the conversion factors also differ. In 2022-23 the conversion factor uses 18 weeks for term 1; 15 weeks for term 2; and 11 weeks for term 3. A full-time equivalent is counted for 37.5 hours worked per week for all staff groups. The conversion factor formula is: number of hours worked in term divided by (number of weeks in term multiplied by 37.5).
Data on the number of staff directly employed by the NHS is published by Welsh Government and is collected in an entirely different way. Therefore, it is not comparable to any data published using Flying Start data monitoring forms.
More information on staff groups and further information on data sources and changes to Flying Start service provision because of the pandemic are detailed in the quality report.
- Statistical quality
Data from 2020-21 and 2021-22 was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In years prior to the pandemic, in general only face-to-face contacts were recorded as Flying Start contacts. Welsh Government guidance issued in June 2021 stated that, as a general rule any targeted activity conducted via different means during the pandemic (i.e. virtual contacts through Skype or Whatsapp) should be recorded in the same way as face-to-face contacts were recorded previously. The guidance also stated that local authorities should exercise their professional judgement when determining if a virtual contact was meaningful enough to be recorded.
Local authorities have provided additional feedback on how services were affected in 2021-22, and these included:
- some parenting and speech, language and communication (SLC) programmes were either not run or not able to be completed
- some childcare sessions had low attendance due to continued parental concern over COVID-19
- some parents chose not to take-up childcare which they may have accepted prior to the pandemic
- some Flying Start staff would have been self-isolating, shielding or unwell which affected the service offered
- some contacts recorded as face-to-face contacts may have taken place over the phone or virtually.
These factors need to be considered when using data for 2021-22. Services in 2022-23 were also affected by the pandemic. Whilst the enforced restrictions and adaptions to service delivery seen in 2021-22 were not seen in 2022-23, there may still have been some disruption caused by localised outbreaks of the virus. Furthermore, some of the virtual delivery of Parenting courses, SLC and health visitor services was retained as part of programme delivery for 2022-23 either due to personal choice or because it was deemed to be an effective means of reaching some families depending on individual circumstances. Caution is therefore advised when comparing data from 2022-23 with pre-pandemic figures.
Health Visiting in Rhondda Cynon Taf: Rhondda Cynon Taf are piloting a new health visiting model which means that data between 2020-21 and 2023-24 are collected on a different basis to previous years. This may mean that any differences between previous years and any differences with other local authority areas may be due to the different service provision model. Therefore, caution is advised when comparing Rhondda Cynon Taf data with previous years and when comparing with other local authorities in 2022-23.
Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.healthinfo@gov.wales