Commenting on an official report that found more than 50 opportunities were missed to stop child sex abuse committed by paedophile head teacher Neil Foden, South Wales Central Conservative MS Andrew RT Davies has slammed Senedd ministers and Plaid Cymru-led Gwynedd Council for “serious failures of safeguarding”.
A Child Practice Review found 52 concerns were raised and not acted on by Plaid Cymru led Gwynedd Council as early as 2018, continuing until Foden’s arrest in 2023.
Senedd ministers recently admitted there has been no national oversight of some child safeguarding reviews in schools since 2018.
Funding for the Independent Investigation Service was scrapped that year, while Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams served as Education Minister.
Mr Davies said:
“It is deeply shocking that Plaid Cymru separatist-led Gwynedd Council missed more than 50 opportunities to stop child sex abuse by the paedophile headteacher Neil Foden.
“Since 2018, there has been no national oversight of some child safeguarding reviews in schools – after funding was scrapped during the tenure of the then-Liberal Democrat Education Minister.
“These are serious safeguarding failings and Plaid Cymru separatist councillors in Gwynedd and Senedd ministers have many questions to answer.”
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