Public Inquiry
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Status: Ongoing
Chair: Lady Anne Smith
Established: May 2015
Commissioned by: Scottish Government
Independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in residential care in Scotland, covering all forms of abuse within living memory. Chaired by Lady Anne Smith. Established following a 13-year campaign by survivors, originating with Petition PE535 presented to the …
Reports & milestones
Reports
11 Oct 2018
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Case Study 1: Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul (Smyllum Park and Bellevue)
01 Feb 2021
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Case Study 4: Christian Brothers (St Ninian's Residential Care Home, Falkland)
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04 Aug 2021
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Case Study 5: Benedictine Monks (Fort Augustus Abbey School and Carlekemp Priory School)
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10 Nov 2021
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Case Study 7: Marist Brothers (St Columba's College, Largs and St Joseph's College, Dumfries)
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Timeline
01 Oct 2015
Inquiry Establish…
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry formally established under Inquiries Act 2005.
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17 Dec 2015
Inquiry Announced
Scottish Government announced a public inquiry into historical child abuse in care.
17 Dec 2015
Chair Appointed
Lady Smith appointed as Chair of the Inquiry.
31 May 2017
First Public Hear…
First phase of public hearings began.
01 Sep 2023
Phase 8 Begins
Phase 8 examining residential accommodation for young offenders began September 2023.
31 Jan 2025
Phase 8 Concluded
Phase 8 concluded after over 150 days of oral hearings covering 454 applicants.
01 Sep 2025
Phase 9: Donaldso…
Phase 9 hearings examining Donaldson's School for the Deaf held September-October 2025.
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08 Dec 2025
Phase 10 Begins
Phase 10 examining Local Authority residential care begins December 2025.