Agency Social Workers - Find a freedom of information request

This request relates to the use of agency social workers:
Please can Children's Services reply to the part a's and Adult Services to the part b's of the
questions below.

1. How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council
on April 1 2020 in:

a. Children’s Services social work roles?

b. Adults’ Services social work roles?

2. How many qualified social workers were working on a temporary (agency) basis at the Council
on August 3 2020 in:

a. Children’s Services social work roles?

b. Adults’ Services social work roles?

3. What was the total spend by your organisation on temporary (agency) social work professionals
during the financial year April 1 2019 to March 31 2020 in:

a. Children's Services social work roles?

b. Adult's Services social work roles?

1.

a. 18

b. 

2. 

a. 22

b.

3.

a. £1,055,527.78

b.

Please note that for Adult Care responses, the 1 April figures are the assignments Lincolnshire County Council are charged for work in the week commencing 30 March.

The 3 August are the assignments Lincolnshire County Council are charged for work in the week commencing 3 August.