FOI release

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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