Rochdale Council chief to explain 'missed opportunities'
– Keith Vaz, Commons Home Affairs Select CommitteeAs part of its ongoing inquiry into grooming, the committee will be recalling the chief executive of Rochdale Council to explain why social services missed opportunities to stop the exploitation of vulnerable girls, what is being done to ensure agencies are now working together to keep them safe and how individuals responsible for the failings will be held to account.
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.
Sexual exploitation, the misunderstood crime
A report released today said police and social workers "missed opportunities" to stop the sexual abuse of young girls.
'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.