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2025/24: Agency Staff, Formal Council Questions and Responses - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025
September 3, 2025 Formal Council Questions and Responses View on council websiteSummary
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Here is a summary of the Newport Council's Formal Council Questions and Responses meeting held on 3 September 2025. The council discussed the expenditure on agency staff in the last financial year, breaking it down by educational and non-educational spending. Councillor Batrouni, Leader of the Council, provided the figures and explained that the council is working to improve efficiency in managing this expenditure following the introduction of a new agency contract.
Agency Staff Expenditure
Councillor Evans asked Councillor Batrouni, Leader of the Council, about the council's expenditure on agency staff for the financial year 2024/25. The question requested a breakdown of spending between educational and other departments.
Councillor Batrouni responded that the agency spend in 2024/25 was:
- £10,331,000 for schools
- £8,659,000 for non-schools
Councillor Batrouni added that the non-schools expenditure included costs associated with additional support needs for looked after children.
The Leader of the Council also noted that:
Following the introduction of a new agency contract, we continue to work to further improve efficiency in managing this expenditure.
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