Supply of agency staff in children's and adults services
Dear Shropshire Council,
We would like to establish some information regarding contract of supply for agency labour staff in both children’s and adult’s services and we would be grateful if you could answer the following questions for us:
1. Do you have contract of supply in place for temporary agency labour within Children’s Services and Adults Services ?
2. When did this contract start and when is it due to expire?
3. How much spend has gone through the contract in relation to Children and Adults Social Work?
4. Have you procured Social Workers outside of this contract in the last 12 months?
5. If so how much temporary agency labour spend has there been in the Authority outside of the temporary agency labour contract in the last 12 months?
6. How many temporary QSW did the authority have deployed across Children’s Services in the last 12 months?
7. How many temporary QSW did the authority have deployed across Adults Services in the last 12 months?
Yours faithfully,
Dan Cooke
Dear Dan Cooke,
Your request for information regarding the following has been
received: Supply of agency staff in children's and adults services.
Many Thanks,
Information Governance Team
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
SHREWSBURY
SY2 6ND
Tel: 01743 252179 or 252774
Email: [Shropshire Council request email]
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Dear Dan Cooke,
Your request for information regarding the following has been
received: Supply of agency staff in children's and adults services.
Many Thanks,
Information Governance Team
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
SHREWSBURY
SY2 6ND
Tel: 01743 252179 or 252774
Email: [Shropshire Council request email]
If this is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act,
or similar legislation, please submit your request using our online form,
at
www.shropshire.gov.uk/access-to-informat...
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Dear Mr Cooke
Further to your recent request for information, please see our responses
below with apologies for the delay.
1. Do you have contract of supply in place for temporary agency labour
within Children's Services and Adults Services ?
Yes
2. When did this contract start and when is it due to expire?
October 2022, due to expire October 2023 with option to extend for further
12 months
3. How much spend has gone through the contract in relation to Children
and Adults Social Work?
£4,322,275
4. Have you procured Social Workers outside of this contract in the last
12 months?
Yes
5. If so how much temporary agency labour spend has there been in the
Authority outside of the temporary agency labour contract in the last
12 months?
£2,065,526 in relation to social care; £5,608,393 across the Council
6. How many temporary QSW did the authority have deployed across
Children's Services in the last 12 months?
29 people (not possible to give FTE)
7. How many temporary QSW did the authority have deployed across Adults
Services in the last 12 months?
195 people (not possible to give FTE)
James Walton
Executive Director of Resources
Section 151 Officer
Resources Directorate
Tel: 01743 258915
Mob: 07815 470882
Email: [1][email address]
_______________________________________________________________________________
Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer): Shropshire Council
Pension Scheme Administrator: Shropshire County Pension Fund
Treasurer: Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority
Treasurer: West Mercia Energy
Treasurer: The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership
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Dan Cooke [2][FOI #990810 email] Due Date:
12/07/2023
Supply of agency staff in children's and adults services
Dear Mr Cooke
We do seem to have received this request twice (see response just sent
RFI# 5102) but for completeness we are sending a response to both
requests, with apologies for the delay.
1. Do you have contract of supply in place for temporary agency labour
within Children's Services and Adults Services ?
Yes
2. When did this contract start and when is it due to expire?
October 2022, due to expire October 2023 with option to extend for further
12 months
3. How much spend has gone through the contract in relation to Children
and Adults Social Work?
£4,322,275
4. Have you procured Social Workers outside of this contract in the last
12 months?
Yes
5. If so how much temporary agency labour spend has there been in the
Authority outside of the temporary agency labour contract in the last
12 months?
£2,065,526 in relation to social care; £5,608,393 across the Council
6. How many temporary QSW did the authority have deployed across
Children's Services in the last 12 months?
29 people (not possible to give FTE)
7. How many temporary QSW did the authority have deployed across Adults
Services in the last 12 months?
195 people (not possible to give FTE)
James Walton
Executive Director of Resources
Section 151 Officer
Resources Directorate
Tel: 01743 258915
Mob: 07815 470882
Email: [1][email address]
_______________________________________________________________________________
Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer): Shropshire Council
Pension Scheme Administrator: Shropshire County Pension Fund
Treasurer: Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority
Treasurer: West Mercia Energy
Treasurer: The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Dan Cooke [2][FOI #990810 email] Due Date:
12/07/2023
Supply of agency staff in children's and adults services
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