A children’s home run by Rochdale council failed to protect youngsters at risk of sexual exploitation or 'effectively monitor' their whereabouts and activities, a damning new report has found. Ofsted has rated the home - which cannot be named - as ‘inadequate’, having previously ordered it to improve following an inspection in February.
The council says ‘swift and decisive’ action has now been taken and an updated report, which will reflect this, is imminent. However, the current report - based on a two-day visit in June - details ‘serious failures that mean children and young people are not protected or their welfare is not promoted or safeguarded’.
The care and experiences of children and young people were said to be ‘poor' and they were 'not found to be making progress’. Among the most serious findings is that staff had 'not addressed the risks to children who are at risk of child sexual exploitation’.
