Call for curbs on agency staff

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

Curbs on social care agencies have been put forward as solutions to Bradford Council’s soaring staffing costs.

A report to the council’s executive meeting next week said a reliance on agency staff was one of the key drivers behind a £68m budget gap for the current financial year across the council and Bradford Children’s and Families Trust.

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