FOI request (FOIR-577636999)

Social Care Workers

Requested Mon 15 January 2024
Responded Tue 16 January 2024

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

1.

a)

i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2018 to 31/03/2019? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2018 to 31/03/2019? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

b)

i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2019 to 31/03/2020? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2019 to 31/03/2020? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

c)

i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

d)

i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

e)

i) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

ii) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial year 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023? Broken down, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

2. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary/locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 01/04/2019 to 31/03/2023? Broken down by financial year, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

3. How many vacant positions were filled through locum temporary/locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 01/04/2018 to 31/03/2023? Broken down by financial year, specifically for each of Children's Social Services and Adult Social Services.

Response

Information not held.

Social care is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk