Use of Agency social workers

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Dear Lancashire County 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,

Rob Parker

Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

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On behalf of the Information Governance Team
Lancashire County Council
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Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

Mr. Parker,

 

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

We refer to your request for information made under the provisions of the
above Act, please see below our response.

 

Request & Response

 

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:       53

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles:             39

 

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? -
£5,682,630

 

We trust the above is informative.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

On Behalf of the Information Governance Team

Lancashire County Council

[1]www.lancashire.gov.uk

[2][Lancashire County Council request email]

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