Mark Conrad 15 January 2024

Newsom report reveals Rochdale exploitation failings

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Failings by officials at Rochdale Council and senior police meant vulnerable girls were targeted by a child sexual abuse gang for years, the latest report on the scandal has concluded.

The study led by child protection expert Malcolm Newsam – commissioned by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham in 2017 – covers a string of failed or poor investigations by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) between 2004 and 2013.

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Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know

Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.
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