Clywch Report On Child Abuse
The Clywch Report on allegations of at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen was published in June 2004 following a Public Inquiry chaired by the late Peter Clarke, Children's Commissioner for Wales. Clywch is the Welsh word for listen.
The Report highlighted serious failings within the school and Education Authority which allowed the teacher John Owen to abuse pupils over a number of years. Complaints about John Owen dated back to 1983/4 but were ignored.
After the publication of the Clywch Report, nine former pupils of the school brought a legal action to claim damages for the injuries caused to them. All nine cases were settled before trial by December 2008.
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