Yes. Implementing the recommendations of the original inquiry is the first step along with Casey’s recommendations. One of the original recommendations was ‘…produce better data on child abuse, creating a single core set of figures covering the age, sex and ethnicity of victims and perpetrators, the places in which abuse happens, and the factors that make children vulnerable.’
Cooper stated that there is enough evidence in local police data in three police force areas examined “which show disproportionate numbers of men from Asian ethnic backgrounds amongst suspects for group-based child sexual exploitation, as well as in the significant number of perpetrators of Asian ethnicity identified in local reviews and high-profile child sexual exploitation prosecutions across the country, to at least warrant further examination”
Casey changed her mind on the need for a further inquiry due to the attitudes of authorities and institutions to face up to their own complicity and reluctance to admit fault. These defensive and unhelpful attitudes obviously still persist and that is a red flag when it comes to future cases, hence the need for a further inquiry.
Bob, Why do you believe this to be the case ?
Casey changed her mind on the need for a further inquiry due to the attitudes of authorities and institutions to face up to their own complicity and reluctance to admit fault. These defensive and unhelpful attitudes obviously still persist and that is a red flag when it comes to future cases, hence the need for a further inquiry.
Where in her report does it say this was her motivation for her recommendation for an enquiry ? I haven't seen that .
I have to say that comment equally applies to here on these forums ...
" attitudes of authorities and institutions to face up to their own complicity and reluctance to admit fault."
For authorities and institution read BlueMoon progressives .
"These defensive and unhelpful attitudes obviously still persist" - They certainly do on here!