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FTE Staff statistics
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This is an information request relating to the council's total FTE staff.
1. Please include the following information for a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24 and c) 2024/25:
i. The total number of staff employed (full-time, part-time, and temporary).
ii. A breakdown of staff numbers by department or service area.
The FTE provided is as of the start of April for each year. This includes staff on the following contracts: Permanent, Fixed Term, Apprentice, Apprentices on Permanent contract, Staff seconded into a role. This excludes: Casual Workers, Agency Workers, Traded/Partner Workers, Consultants & Suppliers, Students, Volunteers, Staff seconded out of a role.
a) 2022/23
Service FTE Headcount:
Adult Social Care & Health 214.06 234
Chief Executive's Office 178.62 196
Children's Services 323.45 375
Place & Growth 326.84 352
Resources & Assets 222.19 241
Total WBC 1265.16 1398
b) 2023/24
Service FTE Headcount:
Adult Social Care & Health 215.78 237
Chief Executive's Office 184.27 207
Children's Services 339.99 397
Place & Growth 313.68 328
Resources & Assets 245.29 265
Total WBC 1299.01 1434
c) 2024/25
Service FTE Headcount:
Adult Social Care & Health 230.67 255
Chief Executive's Office 165.38 182
Children's Services 348.05 398
Place & Growth 307.09 320
Resources & Assets 236.25 257
Total WBC 1287.44 1412