1.How many meetings, both within (professionals) the council and outside of council offices (for training and/work purposes) did social workers attend in total from January 1st 2010 to December 3rd 2021?
We do not hold a central record of how many meetings have been attended by the employed social workers during this almost 12 year period. Social workers have commenced and ended their employment during this lengthy time period and their own work diaries will therefore now no longer be held.
A review of each work diary of every social worker who is currently employed by Devon County Council would take longer than the appropriate time limit of 18 hours and we are therefore not obliged to provide this information pursuant to s.12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In any event, as explained above, this would not provide a full response to the question which has been posed due to the very lengthy time period set out in the question.
2.How many days were spent off sick and on holiday or other leave by all social workers between January 1 2010 and December 3rd 2021?
Below are the absence days lost for the requested years for children’s social workers. These figures do not include annual leave as they are not available but they do include maternity, paid and unpaid leave and jury service.
|
2010 |
3674 |
| 2011 | 3079 |
| 2012 | 3823 |
| 2013 | 3667 |
| 2014 | 4437 |
| 2015 | 4955 |
| 2016 | 5072 |
| 2017 | 4855 |
| 2018 | 3920 |
| 2019 | 3656 |
| 2020 | 3952 |
| 2021 | 4874 |
- How many complaints have been lodged by parents between January 1st 2010 and December 3rd 2021?
We do not hold a central record of information regarding complaints between 2010 and 2014. To extract this information manual would require a review of all archive complaints records. This would take in excess of the appropriate limit of 18 hours and we are therefore not obliged to provide this information pursuant to s.12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
With respect to complaints which have been made since 2014, this information is available online at: 2020-21 – Complaints report
- How many workshops/training events have been attended by social workers either within the council buildings/s or externally between January 1st 2010 and December 3rd 2021 and what were the names of the businesses/experts/workshops attended/consulted for training purposes?
Please see our response to question 1 above.
- What are the annual wages of the Heads of Childrens’ Social Services and other Childrens’ Services Departments and do they claim expenses?
This information is available online at: Leadership Group
- How many children and families have requested and are awaiting services currently?
We do not hold a central record of this information. To extract this information manual would require a review of all social care records and all service teams. This would take in excess of the appropriate limit of 18 hours and we are therefore not obliged to provide this information pursuant to s.12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
By way of advice and assistance, if you were to seek more specific information concerning a very limited time period and a specific service area, we may be able to assist.
- How many complaints were settled out-of-court involving Childrens’ Services (including Children with Disabilities) from January 1st 2010 to December 3rd 2021 and how much in total (including external consultations) was spent in compensation?
Please see our response to question 3
- How may social workers have been suspended from their work, whether for work related issues or personal issues and how many have then subsequently returned to work between 1st January 2010 to December 3rd 2021?
Disclosure of this information would potentially identify the individuals involved and would therefore result in a disclosure of their personal data. This information is therefore exempt from disclosure pursuant to s.40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- How many Foster parents have been removed from the fostering records once becoming fosters and what were the. Reasons?
We can confirm the following totals for parents who resigned as foster parents:
2015: 34
2016: 40
2017: 41
2018: 30
2019: 28
2020: 39
2021: 50
Other information for other foster parents may identify the parents involved and would therefore be a disclosure of their personal data. This information is therefore exempt from disclosure pursuant to s.40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.