Social Work Expenses

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Patrick Stephenson

Dear Northumberland County Council,

I hope this request finds you at a convenient time.

I would like to make the following FOI request and ask that you offer as much of this information as you possibly can in the most transparent format and style you can use.

1 – All agencies currently supplying the council with agency social work professionals.

2 – The agency charge and pay rate for each social work
professional currently working for the council.

3 – The number of all qualified social work professionals working on an agency basis for the council along with their grade and department.

4 – An organization chart for the councils social services.

Yours faithfully,

Patrick Stephenson

Freedom Of Information, Northumberland County Council

Dear Mr Stephenson

 

Thank you for your request for information regarding Social Work
expenses.  Your request was received on 22 May 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 [Northumberland County Council request email]  

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Dear Mr Stephenson

Further to your request below, please see the following and attached information provided to me in response:

1. The supplier is Comensura

2. This information is deemed commercially sensitive as this would reveal our commercial terms with the Supplier and Client, therefore exempt under Section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act.

3. We have 22 qualified social work professionals working on an agency basis in various locality based care teams.

4. Please see the attached documents.

Exemption

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 43(2): Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any person (including the public authority holding it).

Notice of Refusal

With the exception of the limited information disclosed herewith, please treat this as a section 43(2) Exemption.

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The Freedom of Information Officer
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

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The Information Commissioner's Office
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Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
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There is no charge for making an appeal.

I hope this answers your request.

Kind regards

Information Governance Officer
Information Assurance, Quality and Security Northumberland County Council County Hall Morpeth Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0845 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

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