Use of Agency Social Work Professionals

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Dear Powys Council,

Please provide me with:

1. a copy of the MATRIX, "Neutral Vendor", contract and fee schedules for recruitment to Powys Council

2. all agencies on the MATRIX 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 Powys Council

3. all agencies currently supplying Powys Council with agency social work professionals

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

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

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

7. the pay and agency charge rate of each qualified social work professional currently working on an agency basis at Powys Council 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

Powys County Council

March 25, 2010

Person Dealing: Andrea Hughson
Direct Dial: 01597 829418

Dear A Elliott,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000
Reference No: F-2010-00130

Thank you for your request for information, received at this office on
March 24, 2010, in which you requested details of the following:

Information on the use of Agency Social Work Professionals by Powys County
Council.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
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The due date for responding to this request for information is April 23,
2010.

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Information Management on 01597 825013.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Powys County Council.

Yours sincerely,

Andrea Hughson
Rheolwr Cofnodion a Chydymffurfiaeth
Records & Compliance Manager
__________________________________________

Powys County Council
Information Management
Unit 29,
Ddole Road Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6DF
01597 825013

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Powys County Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
Reference No: F-2010-00130

Thank you for your request for information dated March 24, 2010 concerning the use of Agency Social Work Professionals by Powys County Council..

This is to inform you that your request has been considered and I can provide the following response:

(Please note: responses have been provided for questions 2 to 11 and not number 1)

1. a copy of the MATRIX, "Neutral Vendor", contract and fee schedules for recruitment to Powys Council

Unfortunately we are unable to provide a response to question number one at this time; as soon as any information in relation to this question is available for disclosure it will be forwarded to you.

2. all agencies on the MATRIX 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 Powys Council

Information relating to agencies on the Matrix Contract for the supply of the above workers is not recorded by the Authority, but rather by Matrix.

3. all agencies currently supplying Powys Council with agency social work professionals

Agency Social Work professionals are recruited through Ranstad (formerly known as BBT) and Blue Care Agency. Powys County Council can also recruit through the Matrix system.

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

Total Number: 4

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

Through Blue Care: 1
Through Ranstad: 3
Through Matrix: 0

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

Within Children’s Services: 4

Social Worker / Senior Social Work Practitioner pay grade is scale point 32-38 (bar) 39-41 - £27,052 - £31,754 (bar) £32,800 - £34,549 (Senior Practitioners are appointed through the bar).

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

Blue Care: £35.00 / hour + £1.50 credentiality fee
Randstad: £34.98 / hour
8. the fiscal budget for qualified social work professional recruitment through agencies for 2009-2010

There is no permanent baseline budget available, within Childrens or Adult Services. Budget is temporary from slippage relating to the vacant posts.

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

There is no permanent baseline budget available, within Childrens or Adult Services. Budget is temporary from slippage relating to the vacant posts.

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

Name of Department Spend
Children’s Services 567,657.08
Adult Services 53,038.00

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

Name of Department Spend
Children’s ServicesAA Global Language Services Ltd Allan OwenBlue Group InternationalBS Project ServicesILPS Social Work LtdLiquid PersonnelMerthyr Tydfil County CouncilR M S Payroll Management LtdRandstad Care LimitedSanctuary Social CareSocial Work Solutions Wales LtdSwim567,657.08164.7760.00143,803.02113,908.3569,685.142,852.581,200.00607.53145,586.8756,480.2029,899.623,409.00
Adult ServicesSCP Consultants 53,038.0053,038.00

I trust we have met your information requirements at this time. We believe that this request is now complete and shall be closed immediately. Should any further information be requested regarding this topic, a separate request will need to be submitted.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Powys County Council.

Yours sincerely,

Gwen Middleton
Senior Records Assistant

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pp:Andrea Hughson
Rheolwr Cofnodion a Chydymffurfiaeth
Records & Compliance Manager
__________________________________________

Powys County Council
Information Management
Unit 29,
Ddole Road Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6DF
01597 825013

http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=46&...

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