Use of Agency social workers

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Dear Lancashire 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 1st April 2020, split by:

a) Children’s Services social work roles
b) Adults’ Services social work roles

2 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council on 3rd August 2020, split by:

a) Children’s Services social work roles
b) Adults’ Services social work roles

3 - What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency) social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20?

Yours faithfully,

Bob Lee

Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

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Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

Dear Mr Lee,

 

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

Further to your enquiry of 19 August 2020, in which you request the
disclosure of information under the provisions of the above Act, we are
now in a position to respond.

 

 1. How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on 1st April 2020, split by:

a)    Children’s Services social work roles

50.

b)    Adults’ Services social work roles

11.

 

 2. How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on 3rd August 2020, split by:

a)    Children’s Services social work roles

35.

b)    Adults’ Services social work roles

10.

 

 3. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency)
social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20?

£5,830,892

 

We trust that our response is to your satisfaction, and your request will
now be closed as of this date.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

The Information Governance Team

Lancashire County Council

PO Box 78

County Hall

Preston

PR1 8XJ

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Lee <[FOI #685948 email]>
Sent: 19 August 2020 15:52
To: Freedom of Information <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Use of Agency social workers

 

Dear Lancashire 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 1st April 2020, split by:

 

 

 

a) Children’s Services social work roles

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

 

 

 

2 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on 3rd August 2020, split by:

 

 

 

a) Children’s Services social work roles

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

 

 

 

3 - What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency)
social work professionals during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20?

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

Bob Lee

 

 

 

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