Child abuse survivor tells inquiry of beatings at home run by religious order
An abuse survivor has told how he was hit with a golf club and beaten with a leather belt while resident at a children’s home run by a religious order.
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Scottish child abuse inquiry to hear evidence from men convicted of abuse
Two men will give evidence from behind bars to an inquiry into abuse at a children’s home run by a religious order. The fourth phase of the Scottish Child Abuse
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Inquiry finds children in care suffered sexual abuse of ‘utmost depravity’
Some children at homes run by a religious order were subjected to sexual abuse of the “utmost depravity”, an inquiry has found. Residential institutions run by the Sisters of Nazareth
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Vulnerable children stuck in mental health hospitals for too long in poor conditions
Too many children are admitted to mental health hospitals unnecessarily and spending years in institutions, according to a report. The Children’s Commissioner for England is concerned that the current system
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Locking up children costing state £300M a year, says Children’s Commissioner
Hundreds of children are locked up by the state in England at a cost of around £300 million a year, according to a new report. As of March last year,
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Abuse victims demand Bradley resignation after again deferring action on compensation
Abuse victims in Northern Ireland have demanded Karen Bradley’s resignation after she again deferred action on a stalled compensation scheme. Survivors of abusive children’s homes run by the state and
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Vulnerable children’s home girl ‘alone in world’ raped and abused by multiple men
A vulnerable girl was “raped and abused by multiple men over several years” starting when she was 11 or 12 years old, a jury has heard. The victim was “deliberately
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Siblings abused by care home worker get £1 million payout from Church of Scotland
Three siblings who were sexually abused by a care home worker have secured £1 million in damages from the Church of Scotland. The sister and her two brothers were targeted
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New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing
Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when they move on from care. The £3 million
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Anger and disappointment as Bradley urged to act on stalled abuse victim payouts
Historic abuse victims in Northern Ireland have accused the Government of ignoring its moral duty after a legal bid to secure stalled compensation payouts failed. A judge at Belfast High
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