Please can I request the following;
1a) How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council during the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20. 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
1b) How many qualified social workers were working on a permanent basis at the Council during the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20. 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
| Adults | |||
| Year | Agency Worker Count* | Spend | Contracted Social Worker Count |
| 2018-19 | 75 | £ 1,529,484.00 | 410 |
| 2019-20 | 48 | £ 1,110,025.00 | 443 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | £ 1,096,970.00 | 451 |
| 2021-22 | 56 | £ 1,192,107.00 | 449 |
| 2022-23 | 53 | £ 1,528,423.00 | 450 |
| Total | £ 6,457,009.00 |
| Children’s | |||
| Year | Agency Worker Count* | Spend | Contracted Social Worker Count |
| 2018-19 | 174 | £ 4,628,897.00 | 439 |
| 2019-20 | 197 | £ 6,256,369.00 | 426 |
| 2020-21 | 212 | £ 7,348,172.00 | 419 |
| 2021-22 | 370 | £ 11,314,519.00 | 417 |
| 2022-23 | 345 | £ 14,451,441.00 | 443 |
| Total | £ 43,999,398.00 |
*Agency workers could be employed on multiple occasions throughout the year to cover various posts i.e 2022/23 The count is for every time any agency worker is requested to cover a post not that there were 345 social workers employed everyday between April 22 and March 23.
2. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20. 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
Please see the tables above.
3. How many vacant positions were filled through locum temporary/ locum qualified (agency) social workers during the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20. 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23? Broken down, specifically:
Children’s Social Services
Adults’ Social Services
Devon County Council does not hold this information.