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Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry public hearings to resume
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will recommence hearings examining the abuse of children in Boarding Schools on Wednesday 6 October.
Benedictine monks did sexually, physically, and emotionally abuse children
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has today, Wednesday 11 August, published Lady Smith’s findings into residential care institutions run by the Benedictine monks of Fort Augustus Abbey between 1948 and 1991.
Update on Benedictines Case Study Findings
Lady Smith has made an announcement following hearings on 27 May, in the following terms:
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Hearings: Leave to Appear - Scottish Government Evidence
In November 2020 the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) will begin hearings which will examine the actions of central government in relation to issues arising out of non-recent abuse of children in institutional care.
Update on Hearings
Lady Smith has announced today, 9 July 2020, that hearings relating to the child migration case study will resume in mid-September 2020.
COVID-19: Update on work of the Inquiry
Lady Smith has today, 12 May 2020, confirmed that the vital work of SCAI is continuing despite a pause in public hearings as part of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vital Work of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to Continue
Lady Smith, the Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI), has today (26 March) issued a video message confirming that the vitally important investigative work of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) continues despite a pause in public hearings as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19 Update
The Inquiry announced yesterday that the planned hearings relating to child migration have been postponed until further notice.