Dear Council,
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
1.
a)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
b)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
c)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
d)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
e)
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
ii)How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23?? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services

2. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/19 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services

3. How many vacant positions were filled through locum temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/18 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year. Broken down by financial year, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services

If it is not possible to fulfil this request for any reason, please provide advice and assistance as to how I can refine my request. If you can identify any other ways that my request could be refined I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.
Please provide the most up-to-date information as of the date this request is fulfilled in electronic (soft copy) form via email to me at [email address]
Yours Faithfully,
Laura Hughes