I was made to eat dog biscuits off the floor - pupils speak out after school abuse payouts

I was made to eat dog biscuits off the floor - pupils speak out after school abuse payouts19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBrendon WilliamsBBC WalesBBCRhiannon had a pint of blackcurrant juice poured over her head by a member of staffBeing forced to eat dog biscuits off the floor was part of life for young children at an educational referral unit, former pupils say . One was left with a fear of football after being pelted with "rock-solid" balls, while another had a pint of blackcurrant juice poured over her head. And they say this wasn't even punishment - it was fun for the staff. When pupils were disciplined at Canolfan Brynffynnon in Y Felinheli, some could also expect to be locked in a dark toilet or have their nose flicked until it bled. Cyngor Gwynedd admitted abuse took place and has apologised to victims.Two former staff members allegedly involved have strongly denied the allegations.Rhiannon Evans, who was 10 when she was sent, and Levi Lewis, who was four, are among 21 people who solicitor Katherine Yates said are currently pursuing claims.Two agreed a settlement of £10,000 with the local authority for treatment they say they suffered from staff.She is calling for a public inquiry into the council's running of schools, saying the current case comes "hot on the heels" of the jailing of paedophile headmaster Neil Foden. "Every day there was something going on, from kids dragged down a corridor to kids being made to eat dog biscuits from a floor," said Rhiannon, now 27."I do remember a certain incident where they threw a biscuit on the floor and they told me to eat it."I remember the exact biscuit. It was a Bourbon chocolate biscuit."Rhiannon EvansRhiannon Evans' memories of her childhood are tinged with sadness after her time at the unitCanolfan Brynffynnon closed in 2014, following allegations of mistreatment of pupils by staff.This was six years after Rhiannon, from Caernarfon, was...