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Clergymen at residential facility had unrestricted access to abuse children in care, inquiry concludes

By Conor Riordan, Reporter17th February 2021News Scotland

Clergymen at a residential facility had “unrestrained access” to vulnerable children they targeted with sexual and physical abuse, a report has found. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published judge

Report: The Independent Review of Sexual Abuse in Scottish Football – Full Report

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter12th February 2021Reports & Resources

Football is our national game. It represents, probably, our largest and most significant cultural institution. Football’s reach touches almost every family and community in the land. Historically it has acted

Survivors of child abuse describe ‘traumatic experiences’ within Scottish football in new report

By The Press Association11th February 202112th February 2021News Scotland

Survivors of abuse in Scottish football have described how they were raped and sexually assaulted, in a report into allegations of abuse within the sport. The Scottish Football Association (SFA)

Redress Bill waiver still a ‘betrayal’ of child abuse survivors, campaigner claims

By The Press Association27th January 2021News Scotland

Survivors of child abuse still feel a waiver built into a new Bill to compensate them is a “betrayal”, a campaigner has said. The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse

New law to compensate abuse survivors backed by Holyrood committee although concerns remain

By The Press Association9th December 20209th December 2020News Scotland

A Bill that aims to provide financial compensation for survivors of historic childhood abuse has been backed by a committee of MSPs. But Holyrood’s Education Committee has raised some of

Government ministers ‘led to believe child abuse was down to rogue individuals’, inquiry hears

By The Press Association19th November 2020News Scotland

A former MSP has said government ministers were led to believe the sexual abuse of children in care was not a systemic failure and therefore did not justify a public

Cardinal resists resignation calls after putting reputation of church over duty to child sexual abuse victims

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter10th November 2020News England

The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales said he will not resign over a damning report into child sex abuse allegations. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of

Unproven child sexual abuse allegations would not have barred Janner from peerage, says Tony Blair

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter2nd November 2020News England

Tony Blair would not have deemed allegations of child sexual abuse involving former Labour MP Greville Janner a reason to prevent him being appointed to the House of Lords, an

Rights of abuse survivors in Scotland could be undermined by compensation process, MSPs told

By The Press Association29th October 2020News Scotland

Making abuse survivors sign a waiver to receive financial compensation undermines their rights, campaigners have said. Under the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill, survivors of

Former detective tells inquiry it was ‘never appropriate’ to question Lord Janner on abuse claims

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter22nd October 2020News England

A former police detective on the team investigating historical sex abuse claims against Lord Janner said it was “never appropriate” to arrest and interview the late Labour peer, despite claims

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Clergymen at residential facility had unrestricted access to abuse children in care, inquiry concludes

Report: The Independent Review of Sexual Abuse in Scottish Football – Full Report

Survivors of child abuse describe ‘traumatic experiences’ within Scottish football in new report

Redress Bill waiver still a ‘betrayal’ of child abuse survivors, campaigner claims

New law to compensate abuse survivors backed by Holyrood committee although concerns remain

Government ministers ‘led to believe child abuse was down to rogue individuals’, inquiry hears

Cardinal resists resignation calls after putting reputation of church over duty to child sexual abuse victims

Unproven child sexual abuse allegations would not have barred Janner from peerage, says Tony Blair

Rights of abuse survivors in Scotland could be undermined by compensation process, MSPs told

Former detective tells inquiry it was ‘never appropriate’ to question Lord Janner on abuse claims

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Non-Recent / Historic Abuse

Clergymen at residential facility had unrestricted access to abuse children in care, inquiry concludes

Report: The Independent Review of Sexual Abuse in Scottish Football – Full Report

Survivors of child abuse describe ‘traumatic experiences’ within Scottish football in new report

Redress Bill waiver still a ‘betrayal’ of child abuse survivors, campaigner claims

New law to compensate abuse survivors backed by Holyrood committee although concerns remain

Government ministers ‘led to believe child abuse was down to rogue individuals’, inquiry hears

Cardinal resists resignation calls after putting reputation of church over duty to child sexual abuse victims

Unproven child sexual abuse allegations would not have barred Janner from peerage, says Tony Blair

Rights of abuse survivors in Scotland could be undermined by compensation process, MSPs told

Former detective tells inquiry it was ‘never appropriate’ to question Lord Janner on abuse claims