1. What was the total value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by the Council in 2021 – 2022 and 2022 – 2023?
2021-22: £7,480,322.90
2022-23: £8,838,599.63

2. What was the value of spend on temporary staff in General Staffing roles from recruitment agencies by the Council in 2021 – 2022 and 2022 – 2023?
We don’t distinguish posts between general and professional staff.

3. What was the value of spend on temporary staff in Professional Staffing roles from recruitment agencies by the Council in 2021 – 2022 and 2022 – 2023?
We don’t distinguish posts between general and professional staff.

4.What was the value of spend on temporary staff in Qualified Social Care roles from recruitment agencies by the Council in 2021 – 2022 and 2022 – 2023?
2021/22: £2,905,432
2022/23: £3,530,115

5. What was the value of spend on temporary staff in Unqualified Social Care roles from recruitment agencies by the Council in 2021 – 2022 and 2022 – 2023?
2021/22: £16,212
2022/23: £709

If you have a managed service provider (MSP) in place for the provision of temporary agency staff, please provide the following;

6. How was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary staff let?
7. Who was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary staff let to?
8. When did the contract to manage / provide the supply of temporary / agency staff commence, how long does it run for and what is the end date?
This information is available on the Councils contract Register.