Use of agency social workers

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Dear West Sussex 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 Monday 20th May 2019, 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 1/4/18 to 31/3/19?

Yours faithfully,

Mary Watts

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Helen Thompson.

 

 

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BSD FOI,

 

Dear Mary Watts

 

Ref:   WSCC$1678960 - 1092475 - SF - MW - HR

 

I refer to your request dated on 7^th June 2019, which has been dealt with
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Your request was for:\

 

 

1 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on Monday 20th May 2019, 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 1/4/18 to 31/3/19?

 

 

We have now completed a search for the information which you requested and
I confirm the Authority holds information relevant to the request.

 

Please find below our response

1 -

a)    65

 

b)    20

 

2 –  £5,744,408

 

 

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