1) on how many occasions have councillors reported abuse from public in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19 c) 2019-20 d) 2020-21 e) 2021-22 Prior to 2019, we did not hold a central record of this information. To therefore extract this information … Continue reading
Human resources (HR)
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LADO referrals
Please could you provide me with the number of staff referred to the LADO for each of the last 5 calendar years We should clarify that these figures do not include education employees & Foster Carers employed by Devon County … Continue reading
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Numbers of Social Workers and Other Social Care Staff
I would like to know how many social workers and family practitioners are employed by Devon County Council (DCC). DCC employs 410 Social Workers. Please note that this number is specific to jobs that have Social Worker in the job … Continue reading
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Recruitment
Please could you advise on the following questions for the period 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022: * How many external hires were made at Devon County Council over this period (all vacancies)? 726. * What was your total … Continue reading
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Human Resources and Organisational Development Services
1. Please can you confirm your Human Resources (HR) and Organisational Development (OD) & Payroll arrangements are: In house Yes Outsourced Shared Services Other (please state) 2. Do your HR, payroll or OD training or other related services trade with … Continue reading
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Permanent and temporary recruitment
1. How many permanent/FTC hires in a calendar year do you make? In 2021/22 701 permanent/ fixed term contract (FTC). We should clarify that these are new hires to the authority so does not include internal movement. 2. How do … Continue reading
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Long Covid Dismissals
I am getting in touch with you to request information on the number (s) of staff member (s), if any, that have been dismissed in light of ill health caused by Long Covid. Devon County Council can confirm that no … Continue reading
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Social Work Frameworks and Agency Spend
Can I please request the following information, all relating to the Council’s recruitment of agency Social Workers: 1) Can the you please confirm the procurement framework / managed service provider the Council uses for its recruitment of Agency Social Workers. … Continue reading
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Human Resources and complaint investigations
1. HR investigations (a) On how many occasions did the council commission external personnel or companies to undertake HR investigations (e.g. grievance, disciplinary, whistleblowing, etc) involving council employees during the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years? 2020/21: Two separate investigators. One … Continue reading
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Traffic enforcement, libraries and pay rates
Traffic enforcement * Does your local authority have responsibility for civil enforcement and car parking services? Yes, * If so, is that service delivered in-house by the council or outsourced to a contractor/contractors? In-house * If outsourced, please provide the … Continue reading