Dear Brethan,

Please find a copy of the Freedom of Information request that you have
sent us:

Title: Use of agency project teams in social work

Request details:
This freedom of information request concerns the use of agency social work
teams -- meaning when teams of social workers are offered to local
authorities by agencies and hired, rather than individual social workers
according to need.

Could you provide me with:

1) The number of agency social work project teams employed by the local
authority in (a) children’s services and (b) adult social services. Please
answer for each of the five financial years:
2018-19
2019-21
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
If possible, please include information on the number of social workers
and managers on each agency team, the length of time each team was
commissioned for, and the specific task, if any, that the team was
commissioned for.

2) The spend by the local authority on project social work teams
commissioned from agencies for (a) children's services and (b) adult
social services in each of the financial years
2018-19
2019-21
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23

The case number for this request is FOI579699640 and we will reply by
20/02/2024 17:00.
 
Please note that if we need further information, we will contact you and
place your request on hold until you provide the additional information.
This may alter the date by which we give our completed reply.
 
Kind regards,

Information Governance Team
Coventry City Council
PO Box 15
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7697 5408
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Dear Sir/Madam,

Please see the attached letter in response to your recent request for
information.

If you have any queries, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,

Information Governance Team 
Coventry City Council
PO Box 15 
Coventry
CV1 5RR
 
Telephone: 024 7697 5408
Email: [email address]