SCAI is investigating many establishments within its terms of reference. Not all our ongoing investigations are listed on our website. Those listed have become the subject of focused investigations. SCAI regularly reviews the stages that all its investigations have reached.

116 investigations have been announced

  •  Bishops Conference of Scotland
    • Relationship between the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and the above religious Orders and the role played by the Roman Catholic Church in connection with the residential care of children
  • St Andrew’s School, Shandon, Dunbartonshire
  • Crossreach
    • Ballikinrain School
    • Geilsland Residential School
    • The Lord and Lady Polwarth Home for Children in Edinburgh
    • Langlands Park (until 1985)
    • Tynepark
  • Quarriers
    • Quarriers Village
    • Overbridge
    • Southannan
    • Seafield
  • Barnardo's
    • Glasclune, North Berwick
    • Balcary, Hawick
    • Tyneholme, Pencaitland, East Lothian
    • Craigerne, Peebles
    • Blackford Road/South Oswald Road, Edinburgh
    • Stapleton Towers, Annan, Dumfries
    • Winton Drive, Glasgow
    • Cruachan
    • Thorntoun
  • The Aberlour Child Care Trust
    • Aberlour Orphanage, Aberlour
    • Aberlour Children’s Home (30 Quarry Hill, Keith)
    • The Sycamore Cluster, Fife
    • The Dowans
  • WHC Trust for Children
    • Widowers’ Children’s Home, Edinburgh
  • Dean & Cauvin Trust
    • Dean House Children’s Home, Edinburgh
  • Dr Guthrie’s Schools Association
    • Dr Guthrie’s Boys School, Edinburgh
    • Dr Guthrie’s Girls School, Edinburgh
  • Red House Home Trust
    • Red House Home, Musselburgh
  • Rossie Young People’s Trust
    • Rossie [Farm] List D School, Montrose
  • Provider unknown
    • Balgowan List D School, Dundee
  • Loaningdale School Company
    • Loaningdale List D School
  • Sailors Society
    • Lagarie House Children’s Home, Rhu
  • Salvation Army
    • Redheugh Adolescent Unit, Kilbirnie
  • Balnacraig School
    • Balnacraig School, Perth
  • Royal Blind
    • Royal Blind School
  • Oakbank School Trust
    • Oakbank, Aberdeen
  • Harmeny Education Trust Ltd. and Save the Children
    • Harmeny School, Edinburgh
  • The Donaldson Trust
    • Donaldson’s School for Deaf Children
  • Algrade
    • Algrade, Humbie
  • St Philip’s School, Plains
    • St Philip’s School, Plains, Airdrie
  • Provider unknown
    • Thornly Park School
  • Kibble Education and Care Centre
    • Kibble
  • Provider Unknown
    • Balgay/Parkview School
  • Seamab
    • Lendrick Muir School, Rumbling Bridge
  • Fettes College
  • Gordonstoun
  • Keil School, Dumbarton
  • Loretto School
  • Merchiston Castle School
  • Morrison’s Academy (at the time it was a boarding school)
  • Queen Victoria School, Dunblane
  • The Edinburgh Academy

Investigations into children who were boarded out or placed in foster care in Scotland

  • The City of Edinburgh Council
    • Clerwood Children’s Home
    • St Katharine’s Secure Unit/Howdenhall Centre/Gilmerton/Liberton Assessment Centre/Edinburgh Secure Services (ESS)
    • Glenallan Children’s Home
    • Wellington School
  • Perth and Kinross Council
    • Colonsay House, Perth
    • Nimmo Place Children’s Home, Perth
  • Fife Council
    • St Margaret’s Children’s Home, Elie
    • Linwood Hall Children’s Home, Leven
    • Ovenstone Residential School, Pittenweem, Fife
    • Melville House, Cupar
  • Glasgow City Council
    • Kerelaw Secure Unit
    • Larchgrove Remand Home
    • Downcraig, Castlemilk
    • Eversley Children’s Home, Pollokshields
    • Park Lodge, Calderwood Road, Glasgow
    • Beechwood
    • Cardross Park Assessment Centre
  • Aberdeen City Council
    • Brimmond Assessment Centre
  • Aberdeenshire Council
    • Coblehaugh Children’s Home, Inverurie
  • Argyll & Bute Council
    • Dunclutha Children’s Home, Dunoon
  • Dumfries & Galloway Council
    • Merkland Children’s Home, Moffat
  • Dundee City Council
    • Burnside
  • Inverclyde Council
    • Balrossie School
    • Langlands Park Secure Unit (from 1985)
  • North Lanarkshire Council
    • Bellshill Children’s Home
  • Renfrewshire Council
    • Barrholm Children's Home, Largs
    • Gryffe Children’s Home, Bridge of Weir
    • Newfield/Rowanlea
  • South Lanarkshire Council
    • Calder House
  • West Dunbartonshire Council
    • Hill Park Children’s Home, Hardgate
    • Bellfield Remand Home
  • NHS Dumfries and Galloway
    • Ladyfield East Unit, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
    • Hannahfield Hall Unit, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
    • Ladyfield West Unit, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
    • Eskdale House Unit, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
  • NHS Forth Valley
    • Royal Scottish National Hospital, Larbert
  • NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde 
    • Lennox Castle Hospital, Lennoxtown, Glasgow
  • Glenochil Young Offenders Institution
  • Polmont Young Offenders Institution
  • Barlinnie Young Offenders Institution
  • Longriggend Detention Centre, Airdrie
  • Starley Hall School, Burntisland
  • Monken Hadley / Corsbie Hall / Woodlands School, Newton Stewart

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