Use of Agency social workers

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Dear Bromley 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,

Dee Green

HR CEXfreedomofinformation, Bromley Borough Council

Dear Dee Green

 

Further to your recent FOI enquiry please see our response highlighted in
blue below.

 

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FOI 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

Headcount 67 Agency workers

 

 b. Adults’ Services social work roles

Headcount 24 Agency workers

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?Children’s Services £3,571k was spent on Social Workers

 

Children’s Services £3,571k was spent on Social Workers

 

The total expenditure for ASC for temporary staff working in a social work
and occupational therapy capacity (to include Care Manager Assistants) for
2020/21 was £1,108,961.

 

 

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We trust this completes your FOI enquiry which has now been closed.

 

Regards

 

HR/Chief Executive FOI Co-ordinator

London Borough of Bromley

Tel: (020) 8313 4355

Web: [1]www.bromley.gov.uk

 

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