Use of Agency Social Workers
Dear Stockton on Tees 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 Monday 3rd April 2017, analysed 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 1/4/16 to 31/3/17.
Yours faithfully,
Dee Green
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Dear Dee Green
Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004 – Ref: 2753/1617
Thank you for your correspondence received on 13 April 2017.
Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (whichever is most appropriate). You will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days.
However, please note the Acts define a number of exemptions that may prevent release of the requested information. There will therefore be an assessment of your request to determine if any exemptions apply to the information requested. If the information cannot be released, or only released in part you will be informed of the reasons why, together with any rights of appeal.
If the information requested refers to a third party, they may be consulted before deciding whether it can be released.
Yours sincerely,
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
(01642) 527455
[Stockton on Tees Council request email]
www.stockton.gov.uk
This email was classified as : OFFICIAL
Dear Dee Green
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 2753/1617
Thank you for your correspondence received on 13 April 2017. In response
to your request I can now provide the following information.
Q1.How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on Monday 3rd April 2017, analysed by:
a)Children’s Services social work roles
A1.a) 21
b) Adults’ Services social work roles
A1.b) 1
Q2.What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency)
social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/16 to 31/3/17.
A2.£1,061,701.73
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Yours sincerely,
Helen Hodgson
Customer Relations and Information Governance Assistant
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
(01642) 527455
[3][Stockton on Tees Council request email]
[4]www.stockton.gov.uk
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