Use of Agency social workers

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Dear Bolton Metropolitan Borough 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 1st April 2021, 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 1/4/20 to 31/3/21?

Yours faithfully,

Mary Watts

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Dear Mary Watts,

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Dear Mary Watts

 

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

The council has considered your request which was received on 12^th April
2021 and our response is shown below.

 

You requested;

 

1 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on 1st April 2021, split by:

 

a) Children’s Services social work roles

26

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

1

 

2 - What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency)
social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21?

£1,470,945.86

 

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