Freedom of information response

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:

Note: Recruitment agency workers are defined as temporary workers supplied through an agency.

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:

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).

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).
   
   1. Master vendor
   2. Neutral vendor - Matrix
   3. PSL (preferred supplier list)

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