The new rules have been outlined in statutory guidance published last month aimed at reducing costs involved for councils in using agency social workers.
This includes a duty on councils to provide a quarterly set of data around their use of agency workers and costs involved.
“It will allow for greater transparency and collaborative working at a local, regional, and national level,” said the Department for Education. This includes helping councils set regional price caps on agencies.
A total funding pot of £172,147 has been made available for 2024/25 to help councils meet their new data collection requirements. This is £1,125 per local authority, according to a letter sent by the DfE to councils
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