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Phase 8: The abuse of children in residential accommodation for young offenders and children, and young persons in need of care and protection.

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Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry publishes twelfth case study findings

Lady Smith, Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, has today (Wednesday 19 June) published her findings relating to the provision of residential care for children at Gordonstoun, Moray and its associated junior school, Aberlour.

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Case Study no. 9: Volume 3

The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children at Gordonstoun, Moray, between 1934 and 2021.
Evidential Hearings: 26 March 2021 to 11 November 2021.

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Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024

The Inquiry has published its Spring/Summer 2024 newsletter.

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Inquiry announces Phase 9 of investigations

This announcement provides further information about a future Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) case study.

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Our progress

Some statistics from the Inquiry's investigations.

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6,081,982

Pages of evidence analysed

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1,156

Witness statements published

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454

Days of hearings to date