Daily roundup 13 March: CSE, abuse inquiry, and radicalisation

South Yorkshire Police has been accused of ignoring hundreds of reports of child sexual abuse, the Daily Mail reports. It is believed more than 200 young girls, suspected of being potential sexual exploitation victims, were reported to the police force between 2007 and 2010. Former police constable, Tony Brookes has claimed that the force ignored the sexual exploitation despite knowing that girls as young as 12 were being assaulted and raped.


The four-person panel that will serve on the inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales have been appointed. The panel members named by Home Secretary Theresa May are Professor Alexis Jay, Ivor Frank, Drusilla Sharpling and Professor Malcolm Evans, the BBC reports. They will work with head of the inquiry, New Zealand judge Lowell Goddard.


There has been a rise in the number of young people from Manchester deemed at risk of radicalisation, counter-terror chiefs have said. According to the Manchester Evening News, a report presented to councillors showed the number of young people reported to the anti-radicalisation safeguarding programme, set up by the government, has seen a “gradual rise”.


No police officer is going to be disciplined over failures to tackle child sexual exploitation in Rochdale, a report by Greater Manchester Police has said. According to the Guardian, the conduct of 13 officers was looked into between 2008 and 2010, but only seven notices of misconduct were served. The four-year report was carried out under the supervision of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.


A £30m fund has been launched by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, to deliver new accommodation for young adults facing homelessness, who may be unable to maintain education or employment. The Greater London Authority says the funding aims to help young people who cannot live with their families and will help young people complete apprenticeships or further education. Additionally, the funding will also be used to provide new hostels, and refurbish those in poor condition.


Ten youth centres could be closed in Walsall, under new plans to deliver youth work differently, the Walsall Advertiser reports. A meeting of the council's cabinet next week will decide whether to close all youth centres, with the exception of one. The council has claimed the move is down to budget savings, with £86m needed over the next four-years.