Freedom of Information - Recruitment

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Dear British Waterways Board,

Please can you provide the following information?

1 - Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the last during 2018/2019 ?
2 - Please advise what the temporary agency spend for admin, call centre, data processing and clerical roles during 2018/2019 ?
3 - Please advise what the temporary agency spend for roles such as warehouse, catering and cleaners during 2018/2019?
4 - Please advise what the permanent agency spend has been during 2018/2019 ?
5 - Which recruitment agencies have you used in the last 12 months for admin, call centre, data processing , clerical, warehouse, catering and cleaners?
6 - Which framework agreements do you use for agencies? ie Scottish Government, APUK, Crown Commercial Services?
7 - What process do recruitment agencies have to follow to be given jobs to work on?
8 - Who is responsible for engaging new recruitment agencies?

Yours faithfully,

Kirsty Duffin

Nicola Christie, British Waterways Board

Dear Kirsty,

Thank you for your freedom of information request as detailed below.

With apologies for the delay in acknowledging your request as I was out of the office last week I confirm I shall respond within the permitted timescale of 20 business days from the receipt of your request, in accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Regards
Nicola

Nicola Christie
Head of Legal Services

Email: [email address]
Tel: +441413547537 (DD: 5037)
Mob: +447795027348

Scottish Canals | Canal House, 1 Applecross Street | Glasgow | G4 9SP

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Nicola Christie, British Waterways Board

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Dear Kirsty,

 

Further to your freedom of information request I have responded below each
request for ease of reference:

 

1 - Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the last
during 2018/2019 ?

 

     £43,049.69.

 

2 - Please advise what the temporary agency spend for admin, call centre,
data processing and clerical roles during 2018/2019?

 

     £2656.60.

 

3 - Please advise what the temporary agency spend for roles such as
warehouse, catering and cleaners during 2018/2019?

 

     £4715.43.

 

4 - Please advise what the permanent agency spend has been during
2018/2019? 

 

     £35,677.66.

 

5 - Which recruitment agencies have you used in the last 12 months for
admin, call centre, data processing , clerical, warehouse, catering and
cleaners?

 

     Goldie Cleaning Services and Reed Recruitment.

 

6 - Which framework agreements do you use for agencies? ie Scottish
Government, APUK, Crown Commercial Services?

 

     Scottish Government, ESPO.

 

7 - What process do recruitment agencies have to follow to be given jobs
to work on?

 

     Direct communication in accordance with the framework agreements or
mini competition tender exercise.

 

8 - Who is responsible for engaging new recruitment agencies?

 

     Scottish Canals Human Resources team.

 

I hope this information is helpful. If you are dissatisfied with the
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review.  Internal review requests should be sent to the Head of Legal
Services at Scottish Canals, Canal House, Applecross Street, Glasgow G4
9SP. If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review you
have the right to apply directly to the Scottish Information
Commissioner’s Office, tel no.01334 464 610
[email address].

 

Regards

Nicola

Nicola Christie
Head of Legal Services
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Email: [email address]
Tel:   +441413547537 (DD: 5037)
Mob: +447795027348
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