Leader of the Council, Councillor Rob Jones said:
“In light of the media coverage this week, the council does not wish to be associated with Cllr Hunt’s comments. We take the same view as the Children’s Commissioner for Wales that there is no place for body-worn cameras within a school setting.
“Our aim is to help children who display difficult or challenging behaviour not to punish them.
“There are already robust systems and processes in place to help protect staff, including a reporting system regarding extreme pupil behaviour. This means the council knows where pockets of incidents occur and can direct the right resources to the right area.
“There are also specialist facilities to help pupils with challenging behaviour.
“We are disappointed Cllr Hunt did not raise these matters with council officers if he perceived there was a problem.”
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