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I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to the use of agency staff in Adult Social Care and Children’s Services.

1. Agency spend - Please provide the total spend on agency staffing for the following financial years:
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25 (to date)

2. Spend breakdown
a) Spend by staff group, e.g.:
Adult Social Workers
Children’s Social Workers
Residential Care Workers
Home Care / Support Workers
Nurses (if applicable)
b) Spend by agency/supplier for the same periods.

3. Vendor model - Do you use a Master Vendor or Neutral Vendor model for agency staffing in Adult or Children’s Social Care?
If yes, please provide:
The supplier’s name
The council services in scope (Adults / Children’s / both)
Contract start date
Contract end date (and any extension periods)

4. Preferred Supplier List (PSL) - Do you operate a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for agency staff in Adult and/or Children’s Social Care?
If yes, please provide:
A list of the agencies on the PSL
The original start date of the PSL or framework
The current expiry/renewal date
The procurement route used (e.g. CCS, ESPO, regional framework, own tender)

5. Frameworks / contracts - Please provide details of any frameworks or contracts currently used for the provision of agency staff in Adult and Children’s Social Care, including:
Framework or contract name
Provider(s) or host authority
Start date
Expiry date
Any known or planned retender date, if available

6. Rates - Please provide the current charge rates or rate card for agency staff used in Adult and Children’s Social Care, including where applicable:
Qualified Social Workers – Adults (by level if available)
Qualified Social Workers – Children’s (by level if available)
Residential Care Workers / Support Workers
Home Care / Domiciliary Care Workers
Nurses (if applicable)
If a full rate card is not available, please provide indicative typical hourly charge rates for the above groups.

7. Contact - Please provide the role title (not personal contact details) of the officer(s) responsible for:
Agency staffing / workforce commissioning in Adult Social Care
Agency staffing / workforce commissioning in Children’s Services
Corporate procurement / vendor management for staffing frameworks
If possible, please also confirm which team (e.g. Commissioning, Procurement, HR, Resourcing) leads on these arrangements.

I would prefer to receive the information in spreadsheet format (e.g. Excel or CSV) where possible.