Agency Usage

Dear Movya Makambwe
FOI Request ref 2011 / 874 / Makambwe / Agency Usage
Thank you for your request for information about Agency Usage. Your
request was received on 8 December 2011 and I am dealing with it under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

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Dear Movya Makambwe
FOI Request ref 2011 / 874 / Makambwe / Agency Usage

Thank you for your request for information about Agency Usage, which has
been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request and our response are set out in the text boxes below. Please
note that the information is provided subject to the copyright and reuse
of information terms and conditions set out at the bottom of this email.

Request:

Please provide the total number of:
    
     1) qualified social workers currently supplied through recruitment
     agencies, analysed by Children’s services and by Adult Services.
    
     2) Local Authority owned residential units, day care centres, and
     supported living settings, their locations also analysed by
     Children’s services and Adult Services currently using agency
     care/support workers?
    
     3) Advise which of 2 above are expected to be closed in 2012?
    
     4) Provide an organogram showing the Social Services Departments
     within the Council
 Response:

Children’s Services response ONLY:

 1. In Children’s Services there are currently four qualified social
workers supplied through recruitment agencies.

2)      In Children’s Services there are currently three Local Authority
owned residential units, day care centres, and supported living settings
which are using agency care / support workers.

3)      Of the three Local Authority owned residential units, day care
centres, and supported living settings which are using agency care /
support workers in Children’s Services.

     None are expected to close in 2012.

4)      Please see attached organogram titled: under Adult services
response question 4.
 ESCC Structure Social Care Team.pdf

Adult Services Response:       
Q1      qualified social workers currently supplied through recruitment
agencies, analysed by Children’s services and by Adult Services.       
Answer  Agency qualified social worker in place in ASC on 6 December 2011
6 full time
1 part-time    
Q2      Local Authority owned residential units, day care centres, and
supported living settings, their locations also analysed by Children’s
services and Adult Services currently using agency care/support workers? 
Answer  These are the ASC Local Authority owned residential units, day
care centres, and supported living settings and their locations using
agency workers on 6 December 2011         
        Linden Court    Eastbourne             
        Southview       Crowborough            
        St Nicholas Day Centre  Lewes          
        Firstfields     Hailsham               
        Conquest Centre St Leonards-on-Sea             
        Greenacres      South Chailey          
        The Gables      Crowborough            
        Beacongate      Crowborough            
        Firwood House   Eastbourne             
        Milton Grange   Eastbourne             
        Hookstead       Crowborough            
        Mount Denys     Hastings               
        Greenwood       Bexhill-on-Sea         
        Sandbanks       Hailsham               
        The Martins     Hailsham               
        Field Cottage   Ringmer        
Q3      Advise which of 2 above are expected to be closed in 2012?     
Answer  It is not possible to say which of 2 are expected to be closed in
2012.
Regarding Hookstead. Decision in October Cabinet to close respite services
at Hookstead and reprovision in independent sector. It was agreed to keep
day services at Hookstead pending a further report about the best combined
deployment of county council accommodation and services in the Crowborough
area going to Cabinet in January 2012.

Regarding Linden Court and Firstfields. At November's Cabinet it was
agreed to consult on proposals to merge the Firstfields Service at
Hailsham into Linden Court Eastbourne. These are currently day services
for adults with learning disabilities. It was also agreed to consult on
review and development of all existing Directly Provided Services for
adults with Learning Disability using a phased locality approach. These
two separate consultations are currently taking place until 7 February
2012. Further reports will go to Cabinet in February or March 2012.

These reports and the minutes are available on the Council Website.    
Q4      Provide an organogram showing the Social Services Departments
within the Council       
Answer  <<ESCC Structure Social Care Teams- September 2011.pdf>>       

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Philip Baker, Assistant Director, Legal and Democratic Services, East
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Yours sincerely

Carole Bailey
Freedom of Information Support Officer
Governance and Community Services
C3F, F Floor, Centre Block
County Hall
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE

Phone: 01273 335223
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