Use of Agency social workers

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Dear Bedford Borough Council,

Please can you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council on 1st April 2021, split by:

a) Children’s Services social work roles
b) Adults’ Services social work roles

2 - What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency) social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21?

Yours faithfully,

Mary Watts

Freedom of Information, Bedford Borough Council

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Dear Ms Watts,

 

Request pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request No.17345

 

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Please find the information you requested below:

 

1a) 15

1b) 8

2)   £1.679 million

 

For the above response we have included the following roles: Social
Worker, Experienced Social Worker and Advanced Social Work Practitioner.

 

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Dear Bedford Borough Council,

 

 

 

Please can you provide the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act:

 

 

 

1 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on 1st April 2021, split by:

 

 

 

a) Children’s Services social work roles

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

 

 

 

2 - What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency)
social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21?

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

Mary Watts

 

 

 

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