Social Work and Educational Psychology staff positions within Children’s and Adult's Services
Case reference FOI2024/01971
Received 25 November 2024
Published 20 December 2024
Request
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to know the following information regarding Social Work and Educational Psychology positions within Children’s Services:
1. The total number of agency social workers currently engaged within Children’s Services.
2. The total number of vacant permanent social worker positions within Children’s Services.
3. The total number of agency workers engaged within Children’s Services in social-work qualified roles, not including social worker positions.
4. The total number of vacant permanent social-work qualified roles within Children’s services, not including social worker positions.
5. The total number of agency social workers currently engaged within Adult’s Services.
6. The total number of vacant permanent social worker positions within Adult’s Services.
7. The total number of agency workers engaged within Adult’s Services in social-work qualified roles, not including social worker positions.
8. The total number of vacant permanent social-work qualified roles within Adult’s Services, not including social worker positions.
9. The total number of agency and/or freelance Educational Psychologists currently engaged by the local authority.
10. The total number of vacant permanent Educational Psychologist positions within the local authority.
11. The total number of agency and/or Assistant Educational Psychologists (Educational Psychologist Assistants) currently engaged by the local authority.
12. The total number of vacant permanent Assistant Educational Psychologist positions within the local authority.
13. The total number of agency and/or Educational Psychologist Assistants (however described) currently engaged within the local authority.
14. The total number of vacant permanent Educational Psychologist Assistants (however described) positions within the local authority.
Response
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to know the following information regarding Social Work and Educational Psychology positions within Children’s Services:
1. The total number of agency social workers currently engaged within Children’s Services.
Answer: 35.
2. The total number of vacant permanent social worker positions within Children’s Services.
Answer: 20 posts fully vacant, with a further 32 posts being occupied by agency workers.
3. The total number of agency workers engaged within Children’s Services in social-work qualified roles, not including social worker positions.
Answer: 15.
4. The total number of vacant permanent social-work qualified roles within Children’s services, not including social worker positions.
Answer: 10 posts fully vacant, with a further 13 posts being occupied by agency workers.
5. The total number of agency social workers currently engaged within Adult’s Services.
Answer: 6.
6. The total number of vacant permanent social worker positions within Adult’s Services.
Answer: 11 posts fully vacant, with a further 6 posts being occupied by agency workers.
7. The total number of agency workers engaged within Adult’s Services in social-work qualified roles, not including social worker positions.
Answer: 2.
8. The total number of vacant permanent social-work qualified roles within Adult’s Services, not including social worker positions.
Answer: 20 posts fully vacant, with a further 1 post being occupied by an agency worker.
9. The total number of agency and/or freelance Educational Psychologists currently engaged by the local authority.
Answer: 0.
10. The total number of vacant permanent Educational Psychologist positions within the local authority.
Answer: 1 fully vacant post.
11. The total number of agency and/or Assistant Educational Psychologists (Educational Psychologist Assistants) currently engaged by the local authority.
Answer: 0.
12. The total number of vacant permanent Assistant Educational Psychologist positions within the local authority.
Answer: 0.
13. The total number of agency and/or Educational Psychologist Assistants (however described) currently engaged within the local authority.
Answer: 0.
14. The total number of vacant permanent Educational Psychologist Assistants (however described) positions within the local authority.
Answer: 0.
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