Disclosure Log
Employment Data for Social Workers - Agency and Permanent Staff (FOI/6711)
Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 25 November 2025
Dear *********,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/6711
Thank you for your request for information relating to Employment Data for Social Workers - Agency and Permanent Staff.
We are now able to provide the following information:
1)The total number of agency social workers currently engaged across all areas of Children"s Services. – As of 14th November 2025, 39
2)The total expenditure on agency social worker positions within Children"s Services between August 2024 and August 2025. - £5,750,746
3)The total number of vacant permanent social worker posts within Children"s Services as at the date of this request. – 116.78 FTE
4)The total number of agency social workers currently engaged across all areas of Adult Services. – As of 14th November 2025, 33
5)The total expenditure on agency social worker positions within Adult Services between August 2024 and August 2025. - £2,602,119
6)The total number of vacant permanent social worker posts within Adult Services as at the date of this request. – 171.60 FTE
7)Please list the agencies used by the authority to source agency social workers. Matrix
8) Does the local authority currently engage directly with any agencies for the supply of permanent staff No
9) Please list the agencies used by the authority to source permanent social workers. N/A
10) Please arrange the answer to 8) to show the number of social workers currently engaged, from each agency, as at the date of this request. N/A
We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful, however if you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled, then please email us at [email protected] quoting the reference FOI/6711 and we will be happy to review your request
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