Use of Agency Social Work Professionals

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Dear Hackney Borough Council,

Please provide me with:

1. a copy of the RANSTAD CARE , "Neutral Vendor", contract and fee schedules for recruitment to Hackney Borough Council

2. all agencies on the RANSTAD CARE 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 Hackney Borough Council

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

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

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

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

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

Pheng Lay, Hackney Borough Council

Dear A Elliot

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I acknowledge your request for information received on 25 March 2010.

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Pheng Lay, Hackney Borough Council

Dear Mr Eliot

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST of 25 March 2010.

I am writing in reference to your Freedom of Information request
regarding Randstad Care. I apologise for the delay in providing you with a
response and am aware of the fact that a response is due today. Please be
assured that you will receive a response to your request by Friday 30
March 2010. Once again, I apologise for the delay and any inconvenience
this may cause.

Yours sincerely

Pheng

Miss Pheng Lay
Freedom of Information Assistant
3rd Floor
Maurice Bishop House
Reading Lane
London
E8 1HH
Phone: 0208 356 4032
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Dear Pheng,

Please could I receive feedback on the progress of this request.

Yours sincerely,

A Elliott

Pheng Lay, Hackney Borough Council

I am out of the office on Wednesday 09 June and will endeavour to respond to your email on my return on Thursday 10 June.

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Dear Mr Elliot,

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your FOI request
dated 25 Mar. I attach the response to the questions raised in your
original request, except question 11 which is to follow shortly.

Thanks
Sue Paul
Executive Support Officer
HR & OD
e-mail: [1][email address]

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