Abuse scandal 'missed chances'
Social workers and the police missed opportunities to stop a child exploitation ring abusing young girls. If you are affected by any of these issues, call ChildLine on 0800 1111.
What the review into the Rochdale abuse scandal found
- Training for frontline staff was "patchy".
- There were "deficiencies" in the way that children's social care responded to the victims' needs.
- In children's social care, the focus was on younger children at risk of abuse from family members, rather than vulnerable adolescents.
- Agencies which referred potential victims were said to be "frustrated" that they were not "being adequately assessedand dealt with by the local authority".
- Organisations made faltering early progress in developing a satisfactory framework for managing allegations of child sexual exploitation.
- In 2008 a need for a specialist resource was identified, but its development was inadequately co-ordinated and supported.
- There was a poor response by children's social care to cases where children were at risk of sexual exploitation.
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Damning report forces out boss of children's services
Steve Garner was forced out of Rochdale Council over the way several cases of sexual exploitation were handled by his department.
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Sexual exploitation, the misunderstood crime
A report released today said police and social workers "missed opportunities" to stop the sexual abuse of young girls.
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'Missed chances' in Rochdale sex abuse scandal
Police and social workers "missed opportunities" to stop the sexual abuse of young girls in Rochdale, a report into the scandal said.