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Council queries need for disclosure
12/ 1/2006
ROCHDALE Council has criticised the BBC's decision to screen the 'satanic abuse' documentary, claiming that it could make recruiting social services staff more difficult.
It has also questioned the relevance of going back over cases that are 15 years old.
Before seeing the documentary, Terry Piggott, Rochdale Council's executive director responsible for children, schools and families, said: "The council was invited to take part in the programme some months ago but declined to do so on legal advice, taking into account the civil action for damages currently being pursued against the council by some of the children (now adults) involved in the case.
"The council has, however, provided a statement of its position to the BBC to be used as part of the programme.
"Society needs able and committed social workers to protect children and media coverage that makes the recruitment of them even more difficult than it is already should be a concern for all of us."
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