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Following the meeting in Caernarfon Mr Jackson, who resigned from his position last year, contacted the head of safeguarding at Gwynedd Council.
Prosecuting barrister, Mr John Philpotts said “What was decided ?”
Mr Jackson answered “The advice was that as the concern was more about allegations and coupled with the fact that no allegations were made , there was no investigation”
The former Director of Education said he was advised to have a conversation with Mr Foden and tell him about the concern raised.
Mr Philpotts asked “What did you say to Mr Foden?”
“I can’t recall the exact words but I advised him I’d had a concern raised to me and reminded him to make sure he was always supervised”.
Mr Philpotts said “how did he respond?”
“He listened, he maintained nothing was going on and (the complainant) had been over dramatic and making more of the situation than it was ,” said Mr Jackson.
Mr Jackson admitted he told Mr Foden about the concerns and named who’d raised them.
Mr Judge Rhys Rowlands asked Mr Jackson if he was aware of the whistleblowing policy.
He said “You disclosed to Mr Foden that ( staff member) came to see you. Are you aware of whistleblowing and especially to someone who sees you in confidence?”
“I am aware of the legislation,” he said.
The Judge, Mr Rowlands pressed “that’s not the evidence we heard so think carefully about what you’re telling us.
So what is your evidence? One minute you say he’d be aware but then you say you can’t recall”.
Mr Jackson said “I can’t actually recall”.
Under cross examination, Defence barrister Duncan Bould asked when he had raised the concern with Neil Foden he’d been alerted to.
"Was the conversation you had with Mr Foden before or after Easter?”
I can’t recall , said Mr Jackson.
Judge Rhys Rowlands asked “Mr Jackson. As Director of Education did you keep a record of any of this?”
He said “No written record other than the initial email I received”