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8th August 2023
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Social Care Workers
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1.
a) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 77
• Adults’ Social Services: 12
b) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/18 to 31/3/19? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 147
• Adults’ Social Services: 122
c) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 65
• Adults’ Social Services: 18
d) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/19 to 31/3/20? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 133
• Adults’ Social Services: 158
e) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 58
• Adults’ Social Services: 26
f) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/20 to 31/3/21? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 149
• Adults’ Social Services: 173
g) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 68
• Adults’ Social Services: 36
h) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/21 to 31/3/22? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 197
• Adults’ Social Services: 189
i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 56
• Adults’ Social Services: 49
j) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 1/4/22 to 31/3/23?? Broken down, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services: 233
• Adults’ Social Services: 198
2. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/19 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services:
• Adults’ Social Services:
This information is available on the £500 spend data on the councils website under our transparency data
3. How many vacant positions were filled through locum temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 1/4/18 to 31/3/23? Broken down by financial year. Broken down by financial year, specifically:
• Children’s Social Services:
1/4/18 – 31/3/19: 56
1/4/19 – 31/3/20: 37
1/4/20 – 31/3/21: 25
1/4/21 – 31/3/22: 40
1/4/22 – 31/3/23: 30
• Adults’ Social Services:
1/4/18 – 31/3/19: 7
1/4/19 – 31/3/20: 13
1/4/20 – 31/3/21: 14
1/4/21 – 31/3/22: 22
1/4/22 – 31/3/23: 24
