RESPONSE PLAN TO THE OUR BRAVERY BROUGHT JUSTICE REPORT

January 13, 2026 Care Scrutiny Committee (Committee) Awaiting outcome View on council website
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1) Note the work programme

2) Request a progress report in 6 months
on the work programme including information on the whistle blowing policy and its
implementation

3) Request a report on securing Gwynedd a Child Friendly County status and becoming
a Trauma Informed Council

4) Ask the Cabinet to consider the following:

add a female contact
name to the poster sharing
information about how to raise concerns and ensure the contact details are available on schools websites and the Council's website
address the importance of the family voice as well as the child's voice in work stream
1
amend the text under
the heading '2.3 – Estyn's
audit of the Council's
Education Department' on page 18 of the Response Plan to include a sentence reflecting the context that despite the praise by Estyn
a school headteacher
was arrested a few months later
ensure that grooming training is available to all
who need it
provide external specialist
safeguarding training for members and governors
add "wellbeing of children
and young people" to the description
of work stream 7 - Supporting and Stabilising Ysgol Friars
correspondence with Welsh Government to express concern about the challenges and risks surrounding the role of school governors

 

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Decision date13 Jan 2026