Sally Holland, former children's commissioner, spoke at the full cabinet meeting of cyngor Gwynedd held on the 11th November, 2025. As the chair of the council's response board, set up after the abuse of children by Neil Foden, Holland presented the - QUARTERLY REPORT TO CABINET: RESPONSE PLAN PROGRAMME BOARDwhich can be found here -   https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=46340    The webcast of the cabinet meeting can be viewed here -  https://gwynedd.p

The Extended Child Practice Review, by Jan Pickles, into Neil Foden and his abuse of children in Gwynedd has finally been published. An 'extended' CPR is undertaken when children were receiving care from the council at the time of the abuse. This care will presumably involve social workers of the children's SS, the 16+ team, the fostering team and perhaps youth justice - and no-one noticed...? "We're employed to do a job, and that job is keeping children safe. In this case, Y

Cyngor Gwynedd Education and Economy Scrutiny committee investigation report into safeguarding in schools has been delayed after they forgot to include the voices of the children... The Woods report has been sat on since March... Cyngor Gwynedd also appear to be shutting down FOI requests in relation to Neil Foden. This request was submitted in May, 2024 -  The council responded with -  You should therefore receive the information you have requested, subject to the applicatio

It is not usual for a CEO of a county council to deny involvement in the delay of a report - Council boss denies it was behind Foden...

The Gwynedd Child Practice Review into paedophile headteacher Neil Foden, first due in early Spring, then late Spring, then September has...

The new corporate director of cyngor Gwynedd is Catrin Thomas, replacing Geraint Owen, who had worked for the council even before its...

The admission by one of cyngor Gwynedd's interim heads of the children and families department that their reporting is not 'completely...

The publication of the Jan Pickles review, first due in spring, then late spring has been delayed again and is now expected in...

Cyngor Gwynedd held a full council meeting on the 1st, May, 2025.The agenda pack can be found here – https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru...

Cyngor Gwynedd council will not (yet) release the report by the barrister, Genevieve Woods. Woods report looks at the circumstances from...