Use of temporary (agency) social workers

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Dear Swindon Borough Council,

I would like to request that you provide the following under the
Freedom of Information Act:

How many qualified Social Workers were working on a temporary
(Agency) basis at the Council on 26th September 2014 analysed by:

1. Children’s Services

2. Adult Services

Yours faithfully,

Rose Smith

Customer Services, Swindon Borough Council

Thank you for your email which has been forwarded to the FOI office for response.

Kind regards

Customer Services
Swindon Borough Council
Wat Tyler House
Swindon SN1 2JG
Phone: 01793 445500

E-mail: [Swindon Borough Council request email]
Website: www.swindon.gov.uk

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Sally Jansen, Swindon Borough Council

Dear Ms Smith

 

Ref Freedom of Information Request 101000513855

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request regarding Use of
Temporary (Agency) Social Workers dated 13^th October 2014.

 

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Council has a
duty to respond ‘promptly’ or no later than 20 working days, which in this
case is 10^th November 2014.

 

If you have any queries about this, please contact me as detailed quoting
the above reference number.

 

Yours sincerely

Sally Jansen

 

Sally Jansen ([1][email address])

Freedom of Information & Data Protection Coordinator

Adult Social Care / Children & Families

Swindon Borough Council

Tel: 01793 466824

Web: [2]www.swindon.gov.uk

 

 

 

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Sally Jansen, Swindon Borough Council

Dear Ms Smith

 

Ref Freedom of Information Request 101000513855

 

Further to the email dated 13th October 2014, please see the response to
your FOI request below:

 

How many qualified Social Workers were working on a temporary (Agency)
basis at the Council on 26th September 2014 analysed by:

 

1. Children’s Services

 

As at 26^th September 2014, Children’s Services had 27.4 FTE temporary
agency qualified Social Workers.

 

2. Adult Services

 

For information, Swindon Borough Council contracts out their Adult Social
Care Provider Services to a Social Enterprise called ‘SEQOL’. SEQOL are
not covered directly by the FOI Act. It is only covered through the
commissioning of services it provides via the contract to the Council etc.
Therefore we do not hold this information as SEQOL is responsible for
managing their own Social Work staff arrangements.

 

However, Swindon Borough Council retains a small team of qualified Social
Work staff in commissioning and management roles. We also have a small
team who work in partnership with the Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health
Partnership Trust (AWP) to deliver Mental Health Services across Swindon.
As at 26^th September 2014, Adult Services (Commissioning) had two FTE
temporary agency Social Workers.

 

 

 

If you are not satisfied with the service you have received in relation to
your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our
decision, you should write to:

 

Customer Services

Civic Offices

Euclid Street

Swindon

Website: [1]www.swindon.gov.uk

Email: [2][Swindon Borough Council request email]

 

The complaints/review procedure involves a full review and an examination
of all the information by the Council's Monitoring Officer. 

 

If you are not content with the outcome of our conclusion, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner's Office for a decision, before
contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless
you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure.

 

The Information Officer can be contacted at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Email: [3][email address]

Tel: 01625 545700 (ask for Freedom of Information)

 

If you have any queries, please contact me as detailed, quoting the above
reference number in any future communications.

 

Yours sincerely

Sally Jansen

 

Sally Jansen ([4][email address])

Freedom of Information & Data Protection Coordinator

Adult Social Care / Children & Families

Swindon Borough Council

Tel: 01793 466824

Web: [5]www.swindon.gov.uk

 

 

From: Sally Jansen
Sent: 13 October 2014 17:39
To: '[FOI #234050 email]'
Subject: FOI 101000513855 - Freedom of Information request regarding Use
of Temporary (Agency) Social Workers

 

Dear Ms Smith

 

Ref Freedom of Information Request 101000513855

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request regarding Use of
Temporary (Agency) Social Workers dated 13^th October 2014.

 

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Council has a
duty to respond ‘promptly’ or no later than 20 working days, which in this
case is 10^th November 2014.

 

If you have any queries about this, please contact me as detailed quoting
the above reference number.

 

Yours sincerely

Sally Jansen

 

Sally Jansen ([6][email address])

Freedom of Information & Data Protection Coordinator

Adult Social Care / Children & Families

Swindon Borough Council

Tel: 01793 466824

Web: [7]www.swindon.gov.uk

 

 

 

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