Use of Agency Social Work Professionals

Dear Mr/Ms Elliott

I have just taken over responsibility for coordinating FOI requests
relating to HR issues in Barnet council. Under the Freedom of Information
Act you should have received a response no later than 20 working days from
the date we received your request. We apologise for not meeting this
deadline, and for not completing this request sooner.

My colleagues are collating this information currently and I will respond
to your request as quickly as possible, I hope to have a reply for you
week commencing 10^th May, once again I apologise on behalf of Barnet
council for this delay.

Your Rights

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by writing to the FOI Officer at: The
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road
South, London, N11 1NP (email : [1][Barnet Borough Council request email]).

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF (telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45; website:
[2]www.ico.gov.uk).

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Kind regards,

Maureen Topping
Service Development Specialist
Human Resources, Corporate Services
Phone: 020 8359 7804
Building 4, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London,
N11 1NP.
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Dear Mr Elliott,

Further to the email below please find the councils response to your
Freedom of Information request.

Under the Freedom of Information Act you were entitled to a response
within 20 working days, please accept our apologies for not meeting that
deadline.

Your Rights

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by writing to the FOI Officer at: The
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road
South, London, N11 1NP (email : [1][Barnet Borough Council request email]).

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF (telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45; website:
[2]www.ico.gov.uk).

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Kind regards,

Maureen Topping
Service Development Specialist
Human Resources, Corporate Services
Building 4, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London,
N11 1NP.
[3]www.barnet.gov.uk
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FOI - Use of Agency and Social Work Professionals

Dear Barnet Borough Council,

Please provide me with:

1. a copy of the Hays, "Neutral Vendor", contract and fee schedules for
recruitment to Barnet Borough Council

The council is about to sign an access agreement to the LCSG contract
Haringey/Hays, this contract is not yet available.
2. all agencies on the Hays contract for the supply of social
workers, senior practitioners, assistant team managers, team
managers and service managers (referred to from now as "qualified social
work professionals") to Barnet Borough Council

See attached spreadsheet

3. all agencies currently supplying Barnet Borough Council with agency
social work professionals

See attached spreadsheet

4. the total number of qualified social work professionals currently
working on an agency basis at Barnet Borough Council

See attached spreadsheet

5. the number and grade of qualified social work professionals currently
working on an agency basis at Barnet Borough Council by supplier

See attached spreadsheet

6. the number and grade of qualified social work professionals
currently working on an agency basis at Barnet Borough Council by
department

See attached spreadsheet

7. the pay and agency charge rate of each qualified social work
professional currently working on an agency basis at Barnet Borough
Council by department
See attached spreadsheet

8. the fiscal budget for qualified social work professional
recruitment through agencies for 2009-2010

The council does not have a fiscal budget for qualified social work
professional recruitment through agencies, there is one salary budget
which is used for permanent staff and where necessary for temporary
recruitment through recruitment agencies.
9. the fiscal budget for qualified social work professional
recruitment through agencies for 2010-2011

The council does not have a fiscal budget for qualified social work
professional recruitment through agencies, there is one salary budget
which is used for permanent staff and where necessary for temporary
recruitment through recruitment agencies.
10. the total fiscal spend on agency qualified social work
professionals by department for the last 12 months

See attached spreadsheet

11. the total fiscal spend on agency qualified social work
professionals by agency for the last 12 months
See attached spreadsheet

Yours faithfully,

A. Elliott

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