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Permanent Vacancy Rates in Social Worker Positions and Agency Spend

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Daniel Halls
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Dear Cheshire East Council,

I wish to make a FOI for the following data please

How many permanent vacancies do you have for qualified social workers across both children and adults services and as a percentage would be useful

How many agency ' social worker' staff do you currently have for children and adults services and what percentage is this against your FTE roles

Lastly, If known do you know what was spent on agency social workers in 2024 again in both children and adults services

Reason for the request is to put together a cost analysis to show the significant cost savings against hiring from overseas to reduce agency staff due to the national shortage in the UK

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Halls

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Information Rights Team, Cheshire East Council

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Date: 21 January 2025
Our Reference: 28853824
Your reference:[FOI #1228360 email]
 
Dear Mr Halls
 
Information Request  - Information request  - 28853824 
 
Thank you for your recent request for information, which will be handled
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate.
 
Y ou asked for the following information:
 
I wish to make a FOI for the following data please

How many permanent vacancies do you have for qualified social workers
across both children and adults services and as a percentage would be
useful

How many agency ' social worker' staff do you currently have for children
and adults services and what percentage is this against your FTE roles

Lastly, If known do you know what was spent on agency social workers in
2024 again in both children and adults services

Reason for the request is to put together a cost analysis to show the
significant cost savings against hiring from overseas to reduce agency
staff due to the national shortage in the UK
 
Under statutory timeframes our response to your request is due by 18
February 2025. 
 
If you have any queries about this information request please email us,
quoting our reference number in the subject line.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Ellie Simcox
Information Rights Assistant
Cheshire East Council
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

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Date: 17 February 2025
Our Reference: 28853824
Your reference:[FOI #1228360 email]
 
Dear Mr Halls
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 21 January 2025.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Ellie Simcox
Information Rights Assistant
Cheshire East Council
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

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