FOI Request - Unregulated Agency Providers

Request 101003875679

For the 6-month period ending 30th September 2025, can you please provide:

1. Total unregulated agency spend for children's crisis support staff.

2. Total amount of children's crisis support staffing requests submitted to unregulated agency providers.

3. Total hours filled by unregulated agency providers with children's crisis support staff.

4. Total requests for children's support staff submitted to unregulated agency providers that went unfilled.

5. A list of all unregulated agency providers for child crisis support staff utilised by your local authority and total number of shifts for each provider.

6. The highest unregulated agency provider charge rate within your local authority for children's crisis support staff.

7. A list of any unregulated agency providers that have ongoing children's crisis support staffing arrangements with your local authority within the identified time frame (30.03.2025 - 30.09.2025).

8. The point of contact for children's services in your local authority who approves usage of unregulated agency providers for children's crisis support staff.