A SCHOOL in Bangor is operating under “temporary leadership” while its headteacher is suspended following him being charged with sexual offences.

Neil Foden, head of Ysgol Friars, was charged with the following on September 8:

  • Adult abuse of a position of trust - sexual activity with a girl aged 13-17.
  • Sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15.
  • Engaging in sexual communication with a child.

Following these charges, Foden, 66, was suspended from his post as head of the secondary school, based on Lon Y Bryn.

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When asked by the Chronicle for an update on the school’s leadership, a Gwynedd Council spokesperson said yesterday (October 3): “Temporary leadership arrangements are in place at Ysgol Friars, and the school continues to be supported by the Gwynedd Education Authority.

“The authority is also supporting the school’s board of governors to make appropriate arrangements in the longer-term.”

Foden, of Gwynant, Old Colwyn, has been remanded in custody, and is due at Caernarfon Crown Court on October 16 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

The council said on September 8 that Foden is “suspended from his post until all the investigations have been completed”.