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 – The number of qualified social workers who were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council on Monday 2nd April 2018, 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 1/4/17 to 31/3/18.

Yours faithfully,

Rob Parker

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Dear Mr Parker

 

Access to Information – AIR15584AP

 

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

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Question 1|The number of qualified social workers who were working on a |
| |temporary (agency) basis at the Council on Monday 2nd April |
| |2018, analysed by: |
| | |
| |  |
| | |
| |a) Children’s Services social work roles |
| | |
| |b) Adults’ Services social work roles |
|----------+-------------------------------------------------------------|
|Response |a) Children’s Services social work roles - 47 |
| | |
| |b) Adults’ Services social work roles – 21 |
|----------+-------------------------------------------------------------|
|Question 2|What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary |
| |(agency) social work professionals during the financial year |
| |1/4/17 to 31/3/18. |
|----------+-------------------------------------------------------------|
|Response |£5,435,257.94 net (Children and Adult combined) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

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