Social Care Workers
Case reference FOI2024/00091
Published 12 February 2024
Request
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
1.a)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
1.b)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
1.c)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services:
1.d)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
1.e)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
ii)How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23?? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
2. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/19 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
3. How many vacant positions were filled through locum temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/18 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year. Broken down by financial year, specifically:
Children's Social Services
Adults' Social Services
Response
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
1.a)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 24
Adults' Social Services
A) 14
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 69
Adults' Social Services
A) 43
1.b)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 42
Adults' Social Services
A) 9
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 67
Adults' Social Services
A) 35
1.c)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 46
Adults' Social Services
A) 19
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 79
Adults' Social Services:
A) 34
1.d)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 59
Adults' Social Services
A) 21
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 72
Adults' Social Services
A) 36
1.e)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 66
Adults' Social Services
A) 27
ii)How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23?? Broken down, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) 44
Adults' Social Services
A) 36
2. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/19 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) Please see below:
2019-20 - £951,153
2020-21 - £1,512,014
2021-22 - £1,446,583
2022-23 - £3,163,267
Adults' Social Services
A) Please see below:
2019-20 - £144,387
2020-21 - £226,054
2021-22 - £433,193
2022-23 - £770,953
3. How many vacant positions were filled through locum temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/18 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year. Broken down by financial year, specifically:
Children's Social Services
A) Please see below:
2018-19 - 23
2019-20 - 15
2020-21 - 15
2021-22 - 22
2022-23 - 27
Adults' Social Services
A) Please see below:
2018-19 - 9
2019-20 - 4
2020-21 - 7
2021-22 - 8
2022-23 - 7
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