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To be a “core participant” you have to have a significant role in the things being investigated by the Inquiry. A core participant could be a person, a group, or an organisation. The significant role could be about all or only some of the things the Inqui...

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Hearings: Commencement of Phase 4 On 4 June the Inquiry will begin hearing evidence relating to Phase 4 of its investigations into residential child care establishments run by Male Religious Orders. This part of Phase 4 hearin...

The institutions highlighted in bold were announced as being added to the Inquiry's investigations in September 2018   1. Roman Catholic orders Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul Smyllum Park, Lanark Bellvue House, Rutherglen St Joseph’s Hospital...

Phase 1 Part C Hearings will commence on Tuesday 2nd April 2019 with the continuation of Phase 1 evidence. In this part of Phase 1 the Inquiry will hear evidence from the following experts: Professor Norrie - the legislative framework post 1995 and other...

The Inquiry has published its Winter Spring 2019 newsletter which can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page. In the newsletter you can find out about the work of the Inquiry so far, including an update on the Phase 4 hearings which will f...

During the week of 21 January 2019, the Inquiry will only sit to hear evidence in  the current case study (Quarriers, Aberlour and Barnardo's)  on Tuesday 22 January. However, on Monday 21 and Wednesday 23 January,  the Inquiry will hear the evidence, via...

Professor Carr has provided the Inquiry with a Report, a Literature Review on the outcomes for survivors of child maltreatment in residential care or birth families. The Report summarises relevant academic literature in three areas: Life outcomes for ind...

Leave to appear for Hearing on Wednesday 21 November The Inquiry will not be sitting to hear evidence in  the current case study (Quarriers, Aberlour and Barnardo's) during the week beginning 19 November. However, on Wednesday 21 November,  the Inquiry wi...

Professor Norrie has provided the Inquiry with a Report which describes the legislative and regulatory framework governing children in care in Scotland from 1900 to date. In particular, the Report: Traces the primary and secondary legislation regulating ...

11 October 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Publishes First Case Study Findings Many Children found "no love, no compassion, no dignity and no comfort" whilst in the care of the Daughters of Charity in Scotland The Scottish Chil...