Social workers 'reluctant' to investigate gay foster parents
05/09/2007

Social workers were reluctant to investigate two gay foster parents who were later convicted of abusing children in their care for fear of being seen as prejudiced, an independent report published today found.

The report was ordered by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council after Craig Faunch and Ian Wathey were jailed last year for sexual offences against four boys who were placed in their care.

The inquiry found the children had been let down by "failures in performance", both by individuals and in systems put in place by the council. the rest