Use of Agency social workers

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Dear Sheffield City 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,

Jim Ward

FOI, Sheffield City Council

Dear Jim Ward,

 

Thank you for your request for information relating to Use of agency
social workers which we received on 20/08/2020.

 

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Sheffield City Council

PO Box 1283

Sheffield, S1 1UJ

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FOI, Sheffield City Council

Dear Jim Ward,

 

Thank you for your request for information relating to Use of agency
social workers which we received on 20/08/2020.

 

Please find Sheffield City Council’s response to your request set out
below:

 

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

 

Full Months Figures

a) Children’s Services social work roles

30

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

11

 

Number on exact date requested

a) Children’s Services social work roles

28

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

8

 

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

 

Full Months Figures

a) Children’s Services social work roles

29

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

12

 

Number on exact date requested

a) Children’s Services social work roles

27

 

b) Adults’ Services social work roles

9

 

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?

£2,583,101

 

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contact us.

 

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the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0. The terms of the OGL can be
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Kind Regards,

 

Sheffield City Council

PO Box 1283

Sheffield, S1 1UJ

Email: [4][Sheffield City Council request email]

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