Agency Usage

Movya Makambwe
Whatdotheyknow.com

14/12/2011

Dear Movya Makambwe,

Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 5886

I acknowledge your request for information received on 14/12/2011 at
10:22. 

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested.  There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information may not be released.  In some circumstances the decision to
release information, or not, will be based on a public interest test.  You
will be advised of any considerations, subsequent decisions and your
rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you.  You will be informed if this is the case,
including your rights of appeal.

Unless otherwise requested the information may be provided in paper copy,
normal font size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language,
audio, large print, etc. then please let me know.

There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered
and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must
be paid before the information is processed and released.  The 20 working
day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact  the Freedom of
Information Officer at Dudley MBC, The Council House, Dudley, West
Midlands, DY1 1HF, telephone 01384 818181, e-mail

[1][Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email] .

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Most of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requests will be subject to copyright protection.  In
most cases the copyright will be owned by Dudley MBC.  The copyright in
other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as
indicated in the information itself.  You are free to use any information
supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research
purposes.  The information may also be used for the purposes of news
reporting.  However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing
the information or issuing copies to the public will require the
permission of the copyright owner.

For information where the copyright is owned by the Council details of the
conditions on re-use can be found on our website at [2]www.dudley.gov.uk.

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.

Yours sincerely,

L J Bourne

(Freedom of Information Officer - Dudley MBC)

 
This Email and any attachments contains confidential information and is
intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. If this Email
has been misdirected, please notify the author as soon as possible. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, distribute, copy,
print or rely on any of the information contained, and all copies must be
deleted immediately.Whilst we take reasonable steps to try to identify any
software viruses, any attachments to this e-mail may nevertheless contain
viruses which our anti- virus software has failed to identify. You should
therefore carry out your own anti-virus checks before opening any
documents.Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council will not accept any
liability for damage caused by computer viruses emanating from any
attachment or other document supplied with this e-mail.

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References

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Movya Makambwe
Whatdotheyknow.com

16/01/2012

Dear Movya Makambwe,

Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 5886

Your request for information received on 14/12/2011 has now been
considered and the information requested is enclosed. You requested:-

1) Provide the number of qualified social workers supplied through
recruitment agencies, analysed by Children and Adult services.

Adults Services.
11 in total.
2 workers in community care.
1 worker in Learning Disabilities.
2 workers within Adult Care Teams.

6 within Residential Care Services.

Children's Services.

There are currently NO qualified social workers supplied through
recruitment agencies.

    

2) Provide information on the number of in-house residential units, day
care centres and supported living settings currently using

    agency care / support workers, their locations, also analysed by
Children’s and Adult Services.

Adults Services.

Please see attached information.

<<establishment list May 2011.doc>>

Children's Services.

There are 5 children's residential units and 1 Family Assessment Unit. 

However, with regards to the locations of the above, it is possible that
to confirm or deny that the requested information is held, or to provide
the information if it is held, may not be in the public interest.  I am
currently assessing this.

The Freedom of Information Act obliges the Council to respond to requests
promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days after receiving
your request.  However, when a qualified exemption applies to the
information and the public interest test is engaged, the Act allows the
time for response to be longer than 20 working days, and a full response
must be provided within such time as is reasonable in all circumstances of
the case.  The Council does, of course, aim to make all decisions within
20 working days.  In this case, however, I have not yet reached a decision
on where the balance of the public interest lies.

It is anticipated that this will require an additional 10 working days to
process. If this timescale needs to be revised you will be advised as to
the reasons and provided with a revised timescale.

The specific exemption(s) which apply in relation to your request is
Section 38 (1) - Health and Safety.

In this case, information is exempt if its disclosure would be likely to –

(a) endanger the physical or mental health of any individual, or

(b) endanger the safety of any individual.

Section 38 is a qualified exemption and requires the consideration of the
public interest test.

I will write to you as soon as possible with the outcome of the
assessment.

    

3) Advise which of question 2 are expected to be closed in 2012?

Tiled House is now being used by the Health Economy for intermediate Care.
Shenstone House is scheduled to close March 2012.
New Bradley Hall  is in the formative stage of a consultation process.

    

4) Provide an organogram showing the Social Services Departments within
the Council.

Please see attached structure charts.
Directorate of Adult, Community and Housing Services.
<<ldmhstructure - DACHS.doc>> <<oppdstructure - DACHS.doc>>
Directorate of Children's Services.

<<Children_and_Families_-_SLT 1 .pdf>>

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a comment or complaint, or request a review of
the decision, you should write to the Freedom of Information Officer at
Dudley MBC, The Council House, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF, telephone
01384 818181, e-mail [1][Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email].  This can
also be done online at: [2]http://www.dudley.gov.uk/customer-feedback

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by Dudley MBC.

The Information Commissioner may be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Telephone:   01625 545 700

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Most of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requests will be subject to copyright protection.  In
most cases the copyright will be owned by Dudley MBC.  The copyright in
other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as
indicated in the information itself.  You are free to use any information
supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research
purposes.  The information may also be used for the purposes of news
reporting.  However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing
the information or issuing copies to the public will require the
permission of the copyright owner.

For information where the copyright is owned by the Council details of the
conditions on re-use can be found on our website at [4]www.dudley.gov.uk.

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.

Yours sincerely,

L J Bourne

(Freedom of Information Officer - Dudley MBC)

 
This Email and any attachments contains confidential information and is
intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. If this Email
has been misdirected, please notify the author as soon as possible. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, distribute, copy,
print or rely on any of the information contained, and all copies must be
deleted immediately.Whilst we take reasonable steps to try to identify any
software viruses, any attachments to this e-mail may nevertheless contain
viruses which our anti- virus software has failed to identify. You should
therefore carry out your own anti-virus checks before opening any
documents.Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council will not accept any
liability for damage caused by computer viruses emanating from any
attachment or other document supplied with this e-mail.

Please consider the environment - do you need to print this e-mail?

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email]
2. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/customer-feedback
3. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
4. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

Movya Makambwe
Whatdotheyknow.com

Dear Movya Makambwe,

Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 5886

Further to my previous response to your request for information, I can
now give you some more information.

Previously I responded as follows:

  

2) Provide information on the number of in-house residential units, day
care centres and supported living settings currently using agency care /
support workers, their locations, also analysed by Children’s and Adult
Services.

…….

Children's Services.

There are 5 children's residential units and 1 Family Assessment Unit. 

However, with regards to the locations of the above, it is possible that
to confirm or deny that the requested information is held, or to provide
the information if it is held, may not be in the public interest.  I am
currently assessing this.

The Freedom of Information Act obliges the Council to respond to
requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days after
receiving your request.  However, when a qualified exemption applies to
the information and the public interest test is engaged, the Act allows
the time for response to be longer than 20 working days, and a full
response must be provided within such time as is reasonable in all
circumstances of the case.  The Council does, of course, aim to make all
decisions within 20 working days.  In this case, however, I have not yet
reached a decision on where the balance of the public interest lies.

It is anticipated that this will require an additional 10 working days
to process. If this timescale needs to be revised you will be advised as
to the reasons and provided with a revised timescale.

The specific exemption(s) which apply in relation to your request is
Section 38 (1) - Health and Safety.

In this case, information is exempt if its disclosure would be likely to
–

(a) endanger the physical or mental health of any individual, or

(b) endanger the safety of any individual.

Section 38 is a qualified exemption and requires the consideration of
the public interest test.

I will write to you as soon as possible with the outcome of the
assessment.

Having considered the application of Section 38 as mentioned above, and
the public interest in this matter, I can now supply you with the
following information as regards locations.  Should you require any more
detailed information as to the precise locations of these centres, I
need to refuse this as I consider it would not be in the best interests
of the vulnerable residents concerned, or in the public interests to
provide this further information.

Children's Services.

There are 5 children's residential units and 1 Family Assessment Unit. 
3 of the residential units are in Dudley, 1 in Brierley Hill and 1 in
Sedgley.  The Family Assessment Centre is in Halesowen.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to
your request and wish to make a comment or complaint, or request a
review of the decision, you should write to the Freedom of Information
Officer at Dudley MBC, The Council House, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1
1HF, telephone 01384 818181, e-mail
[1][Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email].  This can also be done online
at: [2]http://www.dudley.gov.uk/customer-feedback

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by Dudley MBC.

The Information Commissioner may be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Telephone:   01625 545 700

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Most of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requests will be subject to copyright protection. 
In most cases the copyright will be owned by Dudley MBC.  The copyright
in other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as
indicated in the information itself.  You are free to use any
information supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial
research purposes.  The information may also be used for the purposes of
news reporting.  However, any other type of re-use, for example, by
publishing the information or issuing copies to the public will require
the permission of the copyright owner.

For information where the copyright is owned by the Council details of
the conditions on re-use can be found on our website at
[4]www.dudley.gov.uk.

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.

Yours sincerely,

L J Bourne

(Freedom of Information Officer - Dudley MBC)

This Email and any attachments contains confidential information and is
intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. If this Email
has been misdirected, please notify the author as soon as possible. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, distribute, copy,
print or rely on any of the information contained, and all copies must be
deleted immediately.Whilst we take reasonable steps to try to identify any
software viruses, any attachments to this e-mail may nevertheless contain
viruses which our anti- virus software has failed to identify. You should
therefore carry out your own anti-virus checks before opening any
documents.Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council will not accept any
liability for damage caused by computer viruses emanating from any
attachment or other document supplied with this e-mail.

Please consider the environment - do you need to print this e-mail?

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email]
2. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/customer-feedback
3. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
4. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/