Locum and Permanent Staff in the Social Sector

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Dear Brent Borough Council,

This is a request looking into the usage of agency staff in the social services at Brent Council. For the following, please can you differentiate between the Adults and Children's services.

- How many social workers are employed as locum? What percentage of the social services are locum staff?
- How much do locum staff in social services cost the authority each year?
- How much is spent hiring permanent staff through agencies?
- How many social workers have been hired as permanent staff in the past year? For this please could you differentiate between the ASYE staff and experienced hires. Also, how many of these hires have been through agencies?

Thank you.

Kind Regards,

Nirupa

Freedom of Information, Brent Borough Council

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London Borough of Brent
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Dear Freedom of Information,

As requested, my full name is Nirupa Gnanendran

Yours sincerely,

Nirupa

Tony Ozanne,

Information request
Our reference: 6913397

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Dear Ms. Gnanendran
 
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Tony Ozanne,

Information request
Our reference: 6913397

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Dear ‎Ms. Gnanendran‏
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
To enable me to respond to your request, could you please clarify the time
period that interests you for the following questions:

How much do locum staff in social services cost the authority each year?
How much is spent hiring permanent staff through agencies?

The 20 working day timetable for responding to your request is halted
whilst we await the further details requested. If these are not received
within 40 working days of this letter the request will be closed.
 
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information from you. Please let me know by 10/03/2017.
 
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Tony Ozanne
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Dear Tony Ozanne,

I would like the information to be provided using data for 2016.

Yours sincerely,

Nirupa

Tony Ozanne,

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Information request
Our reference: 6913397

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Dear Ms Gnanendran,

Please find the attached response to your recent Freedom of Information
request.
Yours sincerely
 
 
Tony Ozanne
[email address]

Dear Tony Ozanne,

Thank you for the information provided.

On the original request I had asked for the difference in these values between Adults and Children's services. Please could this be updated?

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Nirupa