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Case Study no. 9: Volume 6
The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children at Keil School, Dumbarton, between 1959 and 2000.
Evidential Hearings: 30 March 2021 to 5 November 2021.
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section.
Public Hearings
BSL film announcing public hearings relating to St Vincent’s School for the Deaf and Blind, the Royal Blind School, and Donaldson’s School for the Deaf.
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry publishes fourteenth volume of its case study findings
Lady Smith, Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI), has today (25 June) published her findings relating to the provision of residential care for children at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh.
Case Study no. 9: Volume 5
The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, between 1930 and 2021.
Evidential Hearings: 30 March 2021 to 4 February 2022.
BSL Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry self-care
Reading or hearing evidence can be distressing. We recognise the importance, in these circumstances, of keeping us all – applicants, witnesses, members of the public, legal representatives, and our own staff – safe from harm. We have therefore prepared this leaflet to let people know about the possible effects they may experience after reading or hearing evidence. A BSL version is also available.