FOI001988 FOI HR People Services

I would like to request the following information from the council from the last five financial years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25):

1. The amount spent by the council on temporary (or additional supply) staff from recruitment and employment agencies. Please can this be broken down into spending on temporary staff from recruitment and employment agencies in relation to:
a.) Children's social care (vulnerable children)
b.) Adult's social care
c.) Other

2. The total amount spent by the council on all staff (including permanent staff, agency staff and freelancers etc).