Use of Agency Social Work Professionals

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Dear Sandwell Borough Council,

Please provide me with:

1. a copy of the Templink, "Neutral Vendor", contract and fee schedules for recruitment to Sandwell BC

2. all agencies on the Templink contract for the supply of social workers, senior practitioners, assistant team managers, team managers and service managers (referred to from now as "qualified social work professionals") to Sandwell BC

3. all agencies currently supplying Sandwell BC with agency social work professionals

4. the total number of qualified social work professionals currently working on an agency basis at Sandwell BC

5. the number and grade of qualified social work professionals currently working on an agency basis at Sandwell BC by supplier

6. the number and grade of qualified social work professionals currently working on an agency basis at Sandwell BC by department

7. the pay and agency charge rate of each qualified social work professional currently working on an agency basis at Sandwell BC by department

8. the fiscal budget for qualified social work professional recruitment through agencies for 2009-2010

9. the fiscal budget for qualified social work professional recruitment through agencies for 2010-2011

10. the total fiscal spend on agency qualified social work professionals by department for the last 12 months

11. the total fiscal spend on agency qualified social work professionals by agency for the last 12 months

Yours faithfully,

A. Elliott

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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David Jux
Corporate Contact Centre Manager
Transform Sandwell

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Angela Goddard

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