Use of agency social workers
Dear Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead,
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,
Rob Parker
Dear Mr Parker,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your information request received by us on 7th June 2019. This is allocated to FOI 0026.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows for 20 working days to process requests for information. This period expires on 5th July 2019.
Yours sincerely, Mary
Mary Worth
Business Support Officer
Adults Social Care
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1RF
Tel: 01628 683706
[email address]
www.optalis.org
Optalis provides adult social care on behalf of
the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
and Wokingham Borough Council
Dear Mr Parker,
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information team at Achieving for
Children, provider of children's services for the Royal Borough of Windsor
and Maidenhead. Your request is currently being processed.
We will endeavour to provide a response to your query within 20 working
days of receipt as defined by the FOI Act 2000.
Yours sincerely,
Lisette Cockell
Information Governance Support
Business Services and Transformation
Email: [1][email address]
Achieving for Children
42 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BW
[2]http://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/
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2. http://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/
Dear Mr Parker,
Your Freedom of Information request for the Royal Borough of Windsor and
Maidenhead has now been considered. Please see our response regarding
children's services below.
Request
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?
Response
1 a) 21 (data from 31 May 2019)
b) Not our information - response will be forthcoming from Adults'
Services
2 (children's services spend only) £1,245,756
Kind regards,
Lisette Cockell
Information Governance Support
Business Services and Transformation
Email: [1][email address]
Achieving for Children
42 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BW
[2]http://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/
References
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2. http://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/
Dear Mr Parker, please see below responses to your FOI. These responses
relate to Adult Social Care services only.
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 - 4
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?
£51,701
Regards, Mary
Mary Worth
Business Support Officer
Adults Social Care
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Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1RF
Tel: 01628 683706
[2][email address]
[3]www.optalis.org
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Optalis provides adult social care on behalf of
the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
and Wokingham Borough Council
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