Her report concluded that the south Yorkshire authority is “not fit for purpose” and is “in denial” about serious and ongoing safeguarding failures.
Casey uses the 154-page document to answer several key questions posed by the government relating to the current state of the authority. Here, CYP Now runs through the conclusions for each of them.
1. Is the council taking steps to address past weaknesses and does it have the capability to do so?
Inspectors found that the “overall culture, the lack of a shared strategic vision, the complexity of partnership structures and the lack of strong political and managerial leadership” at Rotherham Council were “severely inhibiting its ability to tackle failings and lead the transformation of the borough”.
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