This is a FOI request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Could you please provide the following information you have pertaining to spend on social care agency staff within your Council:
1. What was the total spend by your council on all temporary staff in social services from recruitment agencies during the last 3 financial years (YE: March 31st) and for spend in 2022/23 to date (noting the months provided), split by:
Total agency spend in: 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 (spend to date)
Children’s services
Adult social care services
Note: Recruitment agency workers are defined as temporary workers supplied through an agency.
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | |
| Children’s Services | £6,388,350.73 | £8,500,360.74 | £11,713,307.41 | £16,383,932.99 |
| Adult Social Care Services | £1,375,740.75 | £1,350,630.79 | £1,419,364.53 | £1,481,879.82 |
2. What was the total spend by your council on temporary support workers in social services from recruitment agencies during the last 3 financial years (YE: March 31st) and for spend in 2022/23 to date (noting the months provided), split by:
Agency spend in: Agency staff – job role 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 (spend to date)
Children’s services Support workers
Adult social care services Support workers
Note – support worker job role definition: please include spend on all types of support workers (including but not limited to the following job roles: support workers, senior support workers, family support workers, independent living support worker, residential support worker, crisis support worker, children’s support worker etc).
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | |
| Children’s Services Support Workers | £80,346.96 | £74,405.50 | £188,881.73 | £25,622.60 |
| Adult Social Care Services Support Workers | £0 | £14,581.70 | £0 | £0 |
3. Do you use any of the following model(s) to manage temporary agency support worker recruitment (in adult or children’s social care services) in the previous financial year 2021/22? (YE: March 31st).
a. Master vendor
No
b. Neutral vendor
Yes
c. PSL (preferred supplier list)
No