Health & Social Care
Dear Northumberland County Council,
I am gathering employment and local demographic data in relation to the local health & social care market place. It is with this mind that I hope you can supply the required information for the following job Categories. If possible could this information please be presented for the year Jan 2011 - Dec 2011, annual total and monthly breakdown
Qualified Social Worker
Residential Support Workers
Nurses
Allied Healthcare Professionals - Occupational Therapists, speech & Language Therapists
1. Number of temporary agency staff on placement within the council per job type, by department and by supplier
2. Total Spend on Temporary agency labour across the council, per job type, per department and by supplier
I would like the information in electronic format please (and if possible, in Excel to assist with calculations). This should avoid any printing cost issues
Yours faithfully,
T Cox
Dear Enquirer
Thank you for your request for information regarding Health & Social
Care. Your request was received on 23 February and I am dealing with it
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know the likely charges before proceeding.
If you have any queries about this matter please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above on any future communication.
Kind regards
Information Governance Officer
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
( 0845 600 6400
8 [email address]
: [1]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
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Dear Enquirer
Further to your request below, please see the following information provided to me in response:
In regard to Adult Services, all staff were recruited through Randstad Care Limited, and all were qualified social workers.
Month Expenditure Number
Month 1 - Jan £8,691 2
Month 2 - Feb £7,527 2
Month 3 - Mar £2,869 1
Month 8 - Aug £4,347 1
Month 9 - Sept £4,141 1
Month A - Oct £5,375 1
Month B - Nov £4,141 1
Month C - Dec £1,087 1
In regard to Children's Services, please see the attached spreadsheet for details of qualified social worker. The only occupational therapists we currently use are commissioned and employed by Jigsaw Therapy Services. We have no spend on temporary agency occupational therapists as it is a commissioned service.
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The Freedom of Information Officer
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Email: [email address]
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If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act at:
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Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
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There is no charge for making an appeal.
I hope this answers your request.
Kind regards
Information Governance Officer
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
* 0845 600 6400
* [email address]
* http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
Dear Enquirer
Further to your request below, please see the following information provided to me in response:
In regard to Adult Services, all staff were recruited through Randstad Care Limited, and all were qualified social workers.
Month Expenditure Number
Month 1 - Jan £8,691 2
Month 2 - Feb £7,527 2
Month 3 - Mar £2,869 1
Month 8 - Aug £4,347 1
Month 9 - Sept £4,141 1
Month A - Oct £5,375 1
Month B - Nov £4,141 1
Month C - Dec £1,087 1
In regard to Children's Services, please see the attached spreadsheet for details of qualified social worker. The only occupational therapists we currently use are commissioned and employed by Jigsaw Therapy Services. We have no spend on temporary agency occupational therapists as it is a commissioned service.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can request an internal review by writing to the Freedom of Information Officer:
The Freedom of Information Officer
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Email: [email address]
Information Commissioner
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 745 / Fax: 01625 524 510
Email: [email address]
There is no charge for making an appeal.
I hope this answers your request.
Kind regards
Information Governance Officer
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
* 0845 600 6400
* [email address]
* http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
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