Neil Foden: Parents advised of 'information and information' of complaints about head instructor

A father or mother who raised issues about Neil Foden pulling his son out of faculty says he was advised “files of complaints” have been made towards the pedophile head instructor greater than a decade earlier than he was jailed.

Linda, not her actual title, mentioned she was not the primary father or mother to boost issues about Foden when a council officer in Singor Gwynedd advised her in 2009, when her son was kicked out of Ysgol Friars in Bangor.

Parents, pupils and employees have described Foden as making a tradition of concern on the faculty by intimidating employees and intimidating households.

Singor Gwynedd Council mentioned it was dedicated to appearing on all findings and proposals made in a report into Foden's actions.

The Child Practice Review (CPR) evaluate revealed this week discovered 50 “Missed Opportunities” To cease a 68-year-old man from County Conwy, who was jailed for 17 years after pleading responsible to 19 prices linked to 4 women.

Review Described Foden as “a prolific sex offender who harmed many children”. It then thought of the proof of eight women who say they have been abused.

Linda is one in all two moms who got here ahead anonymously to say they have been dismissed and intimidated after elevating issues about Foden.

Linda mentioned she contacted the council after Foden refused to satisfy together with her in regards to the grounds for the boycott.

“I had two or three phone calls [the council officer] And [they] He said I am not the first parent to come here [them] With such concerns,” she said.

“He mentioned he had information and information of complaints relating to Foden's harsh behaviour.

He added, “They told me there were many concerns about the safety of children at the school but that trying to move through the bureaucracy was difficult.”

Linda mentioned council officers mentioned they might document her issues in “large files of complaints” [they] There was already details about Neil Foden, the Friars and the college employees”.

Another parent, Rhiannon, also not her real name, recalled an “extraordinarily disturbing” incident in 2014 involving her 16-year-old daughter, who was grief-stricken by the suicide of her best friend, when she posted critical comments on social media about the pastoral care of Ysgol Friars.

Another family had already raised concerns about the school's support for their daughter, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Rhiannon said Foden was “livid” when he saw the post and her daughter was placed in isolation before being sent to his office.

There, she said, Foden and senior staff “intimidated” her daughter for hours and warned her that their comments could “damage her future” and affect her chances of getting into university.

She said her daughter was told she may have committed a crime and a police officer was called to the school.

“She was scared,” Rhiannon said.

She said at a meeting to discuss the issue that Foden told his daughter: “Well, you've received a grimy mouth, aren't you?”

“I was furious when I heard it,” Rhiannon said.

“It made me sick.”

He said he believed Foden had “a bunch of people that shield him”.

He added, “In my opinion, it was solely a matter of time earlier than his habits escalated, and all those that enabled this to occur should be held accountable.”

A council spokesperson for Señor Gwynedd said that having “no data” about these specific cases meant he was unable to comment.

He said Foden's report had “investigated such allegations for greater than a 12 months, and we’re already dedicated to appearing on all findings and proposals absolutely and directly”.

A former council staff member who handled matters involving Foden said his name came up in the office “repeatedly”.

Mari, which is not her real name, said it seemed “it has been accepted that Foden was a merciless boss who dominated as he wished”.

He mentioned that some officers “questioned the sample” but managers did not pay attention to it.

He called the culture “unethical”, claiming “sure people have been protected and promoted” and that key internal appointments often “lacked transparency, private contacts, political allies or favoritism”.

Foden's report found that he had controlled the school's governing body up to and during the time of his offending.

Mair Edwards, former chairman of Ysgol Friars, who held the post for a short time until July 2016, said that “there was loads of filtering and loads of spinning happening which meant it was actually troublesome to chair successfully”.

“Foden needed to have general management over each side of the college,” he mentioned.

“He noticed it as an extension of himself in some ways.”

Ms Edwards said she resigned from the governing body because of the way Foden tried to run things.

She said she was “shocked” by his arrest in September 2023.

She said, “Although there have been tribunals about his bullying behaviour, his angle in the direction of employees members, which was very worrying, I by no means felt that he had an unhealthy, distorted curiosity in kids.”

The Welsh Government mentioned: “We have seen sweeping reforms to the school system over the last decade, but the role of their governing bodies has not fundamentally changed, which is why we have announced the review.

“Local authorities are currently responsible for ensuring that governors are provided with the training and information they need to carry out their role effectively.”

If you might have been affected by the problems raised on this story, data and assist is offered BBC Action Line.