Agency Worker Use within Social Work

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Dear West Lothian Council,

I am seeking information relating to the use of agency social workers within the Council. Please could I ask you to supply the below information for the 2021 calender year;

1) The number of agency social workers used in

(a) Adult Services
(b) Children and Families
(c) Criminal Justice

2) A breakdown of the agencies used, spend per agency, and the volume of workers engaged from each

Yours faithfully,

Gus Frings

Customer Service, West Lothian Council

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Dear Gus Frings

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Dear Requester,

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request.

 

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Sarah Curtis

Business Support Assistant

Performance and Quality Team

Social Policy

West Lothian Council

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