Dear Ms Michaels,

 

Thank you for your enquiry, which has been forwarded to the appropriate
officers for a response.  The usual timescale for a response is twenty
working days, that is by or on 30 November 2015.

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

 

Duncan Macdonald

Customer Relations Officer

 

 

Freedom Of Information |  [1]West Sussex County Council | Location:
County Hall, Chichester PO19 1RQ
E-mail: [2][email address]

 

 

 

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Dear Ms Michaels,

 

I refer to your request dated 02 November 2015, which has been dealt with
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Your request was for:

 

1. Can you tell me the name of the company, companies, that provide
residential home care visits on behalf of the council? (I’m referring to
only those that visit people’s private homes) 2. How many staff do they
each employ both full time, and part time?

3. How many of those workers are permanent or contract positions?

4. Can you give me a breakdown of the sexes of the staff employed?

5. How many of those people will receive a pay rise in April to take them
up to the new National Living Wage level? (National Living Wage for
over-25s of £7.20 will be introduced in April next year by the government)
6. How many of the staff employed are under the age bracket?

7. Will the council be asked to pay the difference between current wages,
and the government’s new living wage announcement?

8. How much will that cost the council?  Initially, and per annum.

9. Will there have to be job cuts in order to meet the new requirement?

10. Will any of the council’s services be cut in order to meet the new
requirement?

 

 

We have now completed a search for the information which you requested and
I confirm the Authority does hold information relevant to the request.

 

Please see below for your responses.

 

1. Can you tell me the name of the company, companies, that provide
residential home care visits on behalf of the council? (I’m referring to
only those that visit people’s private homes)

 

The list of the Care and support at Home Framework Agreement providers,
providing domiciliary care for people on behalf of the Council are
available for download at the link below – entitled ‘Update Care and
Support at Home Provider List’

[1]https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/campaigns/...

 

2. How many staff do they each employ both full time, and part time?

 

The council does not hold this information

 

3. How many of those workers are permanent or contract positions?

 

The council does not hold this information

 

4. Can you give me a breakdown of the sexes of the staff employed?

 

The council does not hold this information

 

5. How many of those people will receive a pay rise in April to take them
up to the new National Living Wage level? (National Living Wage for
over-25s of £7.20 will be introduced in April next year by the government)

 

The council does not hold this information

 

6. How many of the staff employed are under the age bracket?

 

The council does not hold this information

 

7. Will the council be asked to pay the difference between current wages,
and the government’s new living wage announcement?

 

Some providers have enquired about the Council’s position on living wage,
and we are reviewing the impact of the living wage in relation to the
services provided by the Council and on behalf of the Council. 

 

8. How much will that cost the council?  Initially, and per annum.

 

The Council does not currently hold this information.

 

9. Will there have to be job cuts in order to meet the new requirement?

 

The Council does not currently hold this information.

 

10. Will any of the council’s services be cut in order to meet the new
requirement?

 

The Council does not currently hold this information.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Maggie Lucey

Data Management & Access Officer - Information Liaison Officer

 

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Maggie Lucey | Data Management & Access Officer | West Sussex County
Council
Telephone: +44 0330 222 5335  | [mobile number] | Email@
[2][email address]
County Hall, Tower Street, Chichester, West Sussex. PO19 1QT

 

 

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