Freedom of information (FOI) disclosure log

Date Sent: September 11, 2026

Conclusion: Partial Release

Description: "1. Service Delivery Model How is your Emergency Duty Team (EDT) / Out of Hours Service delivered? Please confirm whether the service is: • In-house; • A shared service with one or more local authorities; or • Delivered through an external provider. If the service is shared or externally provided, please identify: • The provider; • The local authority areas covered; and • The annual cost charged to your authority for: • o 2024/25; o 2025/26; and o 2026/27 budget. 2. Population Covered What resident population does the service cover? 3. Service Demand How many contacts, referrals, requests for service or enquiries were received by the EDT during: • 2024/25; and • 2025/26? 4. Service Cost Please provide: • Actual expenditure for the EDT service during 2024/25; • Actual expenditure for the EDT service during 2025/26; and • Budgeted expenditure for the EDT service during 2026/27. 5. Staffing and Scope of Service Please provide the current staffing establishment/team structure for the EDT service, including: • The number of established posts by role; • The number of vacant posts by role; and • Total staffing expenditure for: • o 2024/25; o 2025/26; and o 2026/27 budget. Please also confirm whether the EDT service provides: • Children's Social Care services; • Adult Social Care services; • Housing/Homelessness services; and/or • Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) services. 6. Rota and Shift Arrangements Please provide a copy of the current EDT rota, staffing schedule or shift pattern showing staffing levels and shift arrangements, with personal information redacted as necessary. 7. Reviews and Business Cases Please provide copies of any: • EDT service reviews; • Options appraisals; • Transformation proposals; • Business cases; or • Service redesign reports completed within the last five years."

Attachments: FOI_Response_1002.doc