Former sexual abuse inquiry chairwoman to lead work on Church of England safeguarding
The Church of England has drafted in the former head of the child sex abuse inquiry to get its safeguarding “back on track” after a row which saw a panel
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Scout leader accused of historic sexual abuse took his own life, an inquest hears
A Scout leader who was accused by two women of sexually assaulting them when they were teenagers took his own life, an inquest has confirmed. Phillip Perks’ (pictured) body was
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Braverman announces new compensation scheme to be introduced for child abuse victims
A national compensation scheme for victims of child sexual abuse will be introduced in England, the Home Secretary has said. But opposition MPs urged the Home Secretary not to delay
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Ex-Archbishop of York steps down from ministry over handling of child abuse case
The former Archbishop of York has been told to step down from active ministry after a review found he failed to act on a victim’s disclosure of historic child sex
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Sturgeon’s emotional apology for forced adoption welcomed by campaigners
An emotional Nicola Sturgeon has issued a “sincere, heartfelt and unreserved” apology to the thousands of women in Scotland who were forced to give up their babies for adoption. The
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Former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh named
A former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh has been named as Iain Wares after an order preventing his identification was lifted. The Scottish Child
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Women accuse Scouts of ‘silencing’ them over sexual abuse claims while protecting attacker
Two women who say they were sexually abused by their Scout leader when they were teenagers have accused the organisation of “silencing” them and “protecting” their attacker. They also claim
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Two men guilty of decades of abuse involving 28 children at Kerelaw residential school
Two Ayrshire men who worked at a residential school for troubled children have been found guilty of abusing 28 pupils at the High Court in Glasgow. Matthew George, 73, and
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Abuse victim awarded £450,000 in damages from leading private school in Edinburgh
A former pupil who was abused at Sir Tony Blair’s old school has been awarded £450,000 in damages – thought to be the largest such award from the school to
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Fostered children were abused throughout Scotland over 84 years, inquiry told
No part of Scotland was “immune” to abuse of children in foster care over more than eight decades, an inquiry has heard. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has been
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