Use of Agency social workers

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Dear Havering 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,

Bob Lee

Accessinfo,

Dear Bob Lee

 

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I acknowledge receipt of your request for information received on 14^th
April 2021. Your email is being considered and you will receive a response
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Accessinfo,

Dear Bob Lee

 

I refer to your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.  Your request has been considered and the
information held is as follows:

 

+----------------------+
|Question|Use of Agency|
|1 |Social |
| |Workers |
| | |
| |  |
| | |
| |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 |
|--------+-------------|
|Response|a) 36 |
| | |
| |b) 24 |
|--------+-------------|
|Question|What was the |
|2 |total spend |
| |by your |
| |organisation |
| |on temporary |
| |(agency) |
| |social work |
| |professionals|
| |during the |
| |financial |
| |year 1/4/20 |
| |to 31/3/21? |
|--------+-------------|
|Response|Adult |
| |Services: |
| |£1,482,652.83|
| | |
| |Children’s |
| |Services: |
| |£2,604,462 |
+----------------------+

 

I trust the information is of use to you and will close your request.

 

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handled you have the right to request an internal review within 2 months
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Access to Information Team

London Borough of Havering

Town Hall

Main Road

Romford

RM1 3BD

 

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner at the
following address:

 

Office of the Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Telephone:   0303 123 1113

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Yours sincerely

 

Access to Information 

London Borough of Havering

Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD

 

t 01708 434343

e [2][Havering Borough Council request email]  

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Protection,
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