Dear Madam,

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Request for Information: Information Supplied

Please quote our reference: E4360.

Subject: Adult Services (FOI).

We write with regard to your recent enquiry for information held by the Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The information requested is:

How many social workers are there working in adult care?

There are 104 members of staff with the words `social worker' in their job title.

How many of these are working with disabled people under 60?

35.5 (the half accounts for a part-time post)

How many adult are you providing some sort of community care service to in total?

4,451 as at 31/06/2009

How many allocated cases are there in adult care?

4,248 as at 02/07/2009

How many unallocated cases are there in adult care?

788 as at 02/07/2009

How many `held' cases are there in adult care?

Petitioner needs to define what she means by `held' as we do not have a clear understanding of what she requires. Our cases are the total of allocated and unallocated = 5036

What is the ratio of adult care cases to each social worker?

5036 cases, divided by 104 staff with `social worker' in their job title = 48.42 cases each

What is the average time between referral for a service and assessment of needs?

24.6 Days as at 02/07/2009, for all service users aged 18+

What is the average time between referral and provision of the necessary service?

During 2008/2009 from the end of assessment to the provision of all services in the care plan, 86.4% of all people aged 65+ received all services within 28 days.

What is your total adult care budget for 2009-2010?

The total adult care expenditure budget for 2009/10 is currently £124.736m or £85.176m after income.

What proportion of this is spent providing care in the community through Direct Payments or Individual Budgets?

The total current budget for direct payments and individual budgets is £4,399,800 (3.53%)

What proportion of this is spent on residential care provision?

The total current budget for residential care is £19,455,500 plus an additional £7,618,800 for nursing care totalling £27,074,300 (21.71%)

What is the average length of time for provision of aids and adaptations?

5.7 Days for 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2009 - MINOR ADAPTATIONS, 19.7 Days for 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2009 - MAJOR ADAPTATIONS

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Yours Faithfully

Information Governance

Newham Council

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