Information

Request

Independent Social Workers

• The number of independent social workers (not employed or contracted via recruitment agencies) commissioned by your authority in the past 12 months to carry out assessments (e.g., parenting assessments, PAMS, ParentAssess, viability assessments, etc.).
• The names of the providers or individuals commissioned to carry out these assessments.
• A breakdown of the types of assessments, volumes and price paid completed by these independent social workers.
• What current frameworks or approved provider lists are in place for organisations or individuals to join in order to supply independent social workers to your authority?

 Parenting Support Providers

• The number of external providers commissioned in the past 12 months to deliver parenting teaching or parenting programmes. b. The names of these providers.
• The number of pieces of work commissioned
• The average price paid for this

 Parenting Observations in the Home

• The number of external providers commissioned in the past 12 months to carry out observations of parents within the home.
  b. The names of these providers.
• The number of observations commission
• The average price paid for the work completed

 Recruitment Agencies

• A list of recruitment agencies your authority has used in the past 12 months to supply social workers.
• What frameworks or approved supplier lists are currently in place for recruitment agencies to join in order to supply social workers?
• The average price paid for a social worker

Response

I can confirm the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) does not hold the information requested.

The two councils that cover Northamptonshire may hold the information you are requesting. They can be contacted through the following link:

North Northamptonshire – https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/corporate-governance-and-information/freedom-information-foi

West Northamptonshire – https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/access-information/make-freedom-information-foi-request

The OPFCC does have an Early Intervention team offer early support for children, young people and their families and aim to prevent the need for longer term and more costly and complex intervention. Details of their work can be found on our website at:

https://northantspfcc.org.uk/our-work/the-early-intervention-family-support-service/