Use of Agency Social Workers

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Dear City of London Corporation,

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 3rd April 2017, analysed 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 1/4/16 to 31/3/17.

Yours faithfully,

Mary Watts

COL - EB - Information Officer, City of London Corporation

Dear Ms Watts,
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (FOIA) - INFORMATION REQUEST
 
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DCS FOI, City of London Corporation

 

 

Dear Ms Watts

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Following receipt of your request for information on 13 April 2017 and our
acknowledgement of the same date, the City of London (CoL) responds as
follows:

 

1 - How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency)
basis at the Council on Monday 3rd April 2017, analysed by:

 

a) Children’s Services social work roles-4

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 1/4/16 to 31/3/17.

Adults total= £154,456

Children’s Total = £167,629

 

Please note that the City (the "Square Mile") has a resident population of
about 8,760* which includes approximately 1200 children aged up to 19
years old.

*Office of National Statistics 2016

We hope this assists.

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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Executive Support Assistant, Director’s Office

 

Department of Community & Children’s Services | ( 020 7332 3653 |

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