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Public apology to Historic Institutional Abuse victims expected ‘to be made in March’

By Rebecca Black, Reporter19th January 2022News Northern Ireland

An announcement around an official apology from Stormont to those abused in historic institutions is expected to be made on Thursday. Margaret McGuckin, of the victims group Savia, said she

Police re-examine island abuse claims after man reports being gang raped by monks

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter3rd December 2021News Wales

A police force in Wales has confirmed it is reinvestigating allegations of historic child abuse on Caldey Island after a man reported being gang raped by monks. Kevin O’Connell said

Abuse inquiry hears how pupil ‘feared for his life’ after being held down and abused by teacher

By The Press Association2nd December 2021News Scotland

A former pupil who was physically restrained and abused by a teacher has told an inquiry the trauma he suffered left him fearing for his life and that it will

Football coach caused ‘incalculable’ damage to dozens of boys over 25-year period, review finds

By Jamie Gardner, Reporter26th November 2021News England

The “inertia” of Southampton’s board allowed Bob Higgins free to continue to abuse boys at the club, causing them “incalculable” damage, an independent review has concluded. Children’s charity Barnardo’s said

Sexual abuse and sadistic treatment ‘destroyed childhoods’ of boarding school pupils, inquiry finds

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter10th November 2021News Scotland

Children at a Catholic boarding school in Scotland were sexually abused and subjected to sadistic treatment that “destroyed childhoods”, an inquiry has found. Lady Smith, chair of the Scottish Child

Abuse victim tells judge how passing Barry Bennell’s old house chills him to the core

By Brian Farmer, Reporter8th November 2021News England

A man who was a talented schoolboy footballer has told a High Court trial how driving past a house where he was sexually abused by paedophile former coach Barry Bennell

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

By The Press Association4th November 2021News Scotland

A victim of a monk who was jailed for seven years after being found guilty of sexually abusing boys over two decades has said the sentence “couldn’t ever be long

Inquiry to look into the abuse of children in foster care in Scotland

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter2nd November 2021News Scotland

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has announced it will begin hearing evidence into the abuse of children in foster care next spring. It will hold public hearings which will include

Abuse redress fund to be backed by ‘substantial financial’ sum of public money – John Swinney

By The Press Association27th October 2021News Scotland

The redress scheme for victims of abuse while in care will be backed by a “substantial financial contribution” from the Scottish Government, John Swinney has said. The Deputy First Minister

Former boarding school pupil tells abuse inquiry of cricket bat beating by member of staff

By The Press Association19th October 2021News Scotland

A former pupil has spoken about how he was beaten with a cricket bat by a member of staff at a boarding school he attended, an inquiry heard. The witness,

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Public apology to Historic Institutional Abuse victims expected ‘to be made in March’

Police re-examine island abuse claims after man reports being gang raped by monks

Abuse inquiry hears how pupil ‘feared for his life’ after being held down and abused by teacher

Football coach caused ‘incalculable’ damage to dozens of boys over 25-year period, review finds

Sexual abuse and sadistic treatment ‘destroyed childhoods’ of boarding school pupils, inquiry finds

Abuse victim tells judge how passing Barry Bennell’s old house chills him to the core

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

Inquiry to look into the abuse of children in foster care in Scotland

Abuse redress fund to be backed by ‘substantial financial’ sum of public money – John Swinney

Former boarding school pupil tells abuse inquiry of cricket bat beating by member of staff

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

Public apology to Historic Institutional Abuse victims expected ‘to be made in March’

Police re-examine island abuse claims after man reports being gang raped by monks

Abuse inquiry hears how pupil ‘feared for his life’ after being held down and abused by teacher

Football coach caused ‘incalculable’ damage to dozens of boys over 25-year period, review finds

Sexual abuse and sadistic treatment ‘destroyed childhoods’ of boarding school pupils, inquiry finds

Abuse victim tells judge how passing Barry Bennell’s old house chills him to the core

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

Inquiry to look into the abuse of children in foster care in Scotland

Abuse redress fund to be backed by ‘substantial financial’ sum of public money – John Swinney

Former boarding school pupil tells abuse inquiry of cricket bat beating by member of staff