An independent review ordered by the council following the conviction of nine men last year, found that the authority had failed to learn from other child sexual exploitation cases dating back to 1997, including some in neighbouring authorities.
The report also highlighted fears among staff at the council that a wide-scale awareness raising campaign may not be sustained.
It makes a series of recommendations to the council including that it conducts a review within children’s social care of the roles and responsibilities of social workers and managers with regards to safeguarding arrangements around grooming.
The council is also advised to keep under review the level of resourcing made available to the prevention, detection and prosecution of child sexual exploitation to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded and supported appropriately.
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