The use of agency staff in Adult Social Care and Children's Services.

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.

Please find attached tables

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.