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<p>Following publication of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation
in Rotherham, I wrote to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council on 28 August[1]. I
asked the Council to provide urgent reassurance about how they are responding to the
issues identified in the report in respect of current social work practice. The Council
will report to me by 12 September.</p><p>It has also been agreed with Her Majesty’s
Chief Inspector that Rotherham will be the subject of an early inspection of its child
protection and looked after children’s services. The Department for Education will
not hesitate to take further action if necessary to ensure children are safe.</p><p>The
specific recommendation for the Department in Professor Jay’s report pertains to the
issue of redactions from Serious Case Reviews (SCRs). Our statutory guidance, Working
Together 2013, is clear that SCRs should not be written in such a way as to harm the
welfare of any child and that will continue to be the case. Redactions in SCRs make
them harder to understand and important lessons from them harder to learn, and should
only be used where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-edward-timpson-to-rotherham-borough-council"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-edward-timpson-to-rotherham-borough-council</a></p><p>
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