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Dear Andrew Paterson

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Thank you for your request for information received on the 8^th March
2023. We have considered your request and enclose the following
information –

 

Can I please request the following information, all relating to the
Council's recruitment of agency “unqualified social care” staff such as:
support workers, Health Care Assistants and Residential Childcare Workers
etc.

 

 1. Can you please confirm the procurement framework / managed service
provider the Council uses for its recruitment of agency “unqualified
social care” staff such as: support workers, Health Care Assistants
and Residential Childcare Workers etc.

 

National Procurement Services Framework Agreement for the Provision of
Temporary Workers.  The managed service provider is Comensura.

 

 2. In the financial year 2021 - 2022, what was the total agency spend for
“unqualified social care” staff in A) Adult Services B) Children
Services

 

The spend for unqualified social care staff via Comensura was:

 

 A. No spend for Adult Services
 B. £73,711 for Children’s Services

 

 3. The number of agency workers engaged per category A and B listed above
in question 2 during the same period.

 

Via Comensura:

 

A) 0 

B) 5

 

 4. Structure charts that include names and professional contact details
for Deputy Team Managers / Team Manager / Service Manager per category
A and B listed above in question 2 during the same period.

 

Adult Services

 

Stephen Howells, Service Manager Older People

[1][email address]

01443 864797

 

Paul Evans, Service Manager Provider Services

[2][email address]

01443 864512

 

Viv Daye, Service Manager Commissioning

[3][email address]

01443 864512

 

Karen Morris, Service Manager Mental Health and Substance Misuse

[4][email address]

01443 864512

 

Becky Griffiths, Service Manager Physical Disability & Sensory Impairment,
Learning Disabilities, Client Finance & Property, Children with
Disabilities and Carers

[5][email address]

01443 864512

 

Joanne Milliken, Integrated Service Manager

[6][email address]

01443 873591

 

Simon Lock, Team Manager South East Wales Emergency Duty Team

[7][email address]

01495 767045

 

Tracy Walters, Service Manager, Residential Services

[8][email address]

01443 864512

 

Children’s Services

 

Nicola Barrett, Service Manager Children’s Services

[9][email address]

01443 864631

 

Carol Davies, Service Manager Children’s Services

[10][email address]

01443 864799

 

David Thomas, Service Manager Children’s Services

[11][email address]

01443 864799

 

Karen Williams, Service Manager Children’s Services

[12][email address]

01443 811498

 

Paul Cryer, Service Manager Children’s Services

[13][email address]

01443 864512

 

Michaela Rogers, Service Manager Youth Offending Service

[14][email address]

01443 864573

 

However on this occasion we cannot supply all the information you have
asked for. In respect of names and contact details of staff under third
tier of management, and in accordance with Section 17 of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Refusal Notice.

 

The exemption applied is S40 – Personal Information. For further details
on why this exemption applies please see the attached document.

 

We supply this information based on your original request. If this is not
what you wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request
please do not hesitate to contact me to clarify your exact requirements.

 

Although we cannot meet all of your request this time, if you have any
further information needs in the future then please contact us.

 

If you have any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with
the handling of your request please contact [15][Caerphilly County Borough Council request email].

 

Yours sincerely

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION GOVERNANCE UNIT

 

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004

 

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Caerphilly county borough Churchill Way
council, Cardiff
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Hengoed. CF82 7PG  

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