Use of agency social workers
Dear Stockton on Tees Council,
Please can you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council on Monday 20th May 2019, split by:
a) Children’s Services social work roles
b) Adults’ Services social work roles
2 – What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency) social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19?
Yours faithfully,
Jim Ward
Dear Jim Ward
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 0533/1920
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Yours sincerely,
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
(01642) 527521
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Dear Jim Ward
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 0533/1920
Thank you for your correspondence received on 07 June 2019. In response to
your request I can now provide the following information.
Q1 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary
(agency) basis at the Council on Monday 20th May 2019, split by:
A1a) Children’s Services social work roles - 10
A1b) Adults’ Services social work roles - 0
Q2 – What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency)
social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19?
A2) £859,750.29
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instance.
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Yours sincerely,
Hannah Young
Information Governance Team
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
(01642) 527455
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