A child protection expert has said she has “serious concerns” at how Leeds City Council investigates the district’s most extreme child abuse cases.
The comments came during a meeting where members heard of two cases of serious abuse against children that the council opted not to refer for review, despite police and health professionals urging them to do otherwise.
One senior councillor said it was “unacceptable”, while another said it had “shaken his faith” in the authority’s child services and suspected the council was too concerned about “reputational damage”.
