All relevant evidence will be considered, analysed and used as appropriate including during hearings, when preparing findings, preparing interim reports and when preparing the final report and recommendations.
Some readers may find parts of the evidence upsetting or distressing.
Evidences list
Case Study no. 1
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul between 1917 and 1981, with a particular focus on Smyllum Park Orphanage, Lanark, and Bellevue Children’s Home, Rutherglen.
Evidential Hearings: 28 November 2017 to 30 January 2018
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section
Case Study no. 2
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by the Sisters of Nazareth between 1933 and 1984 in the Nazareth Houses in Aberdeen, Cardonald, Lasswade, and Kilmarnock.
Evidential Hearings: 24 April to 3 July 2018
Case Study no. 3
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by Quarriers, Aberlour Child Care Trust, and Barnardo’s between 1921 and 1991.
Evidential Hearings: 23 October 2018 to 12 February 2019
Case Study no. 4
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by The Christian Brothers between 1953 and 1983 at St Ninian’s Residential Care Home, Falkland, Fife.
Evidential Hearings: 4 June 2019 to 16 July 2019
Case Study no. 5
The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Benedictine monks of Fort Augustus Abbey between 1948 and 1991 at Carlekemp Priory School, North Berwick, and Fort Augustus Abbey School, Invernesshire.
Evidential Hearings: 18 July 2019 to 1 October 2019
Case Study no. 6
The response of the Scottish Government between August 2002 and December 2014 to Petition PE535, and other key issues raised by adult survivors of childhood abuse experienced in care in Scotland arising after the petition was presented to the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Government documents related to these Findings can be accessed in our Evidence Hub by following the link: Scottish Government Documents — Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidential Hearings: 17 November 2020 to 4 December 2020
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section.
Case Study no. 7
The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba’s College, Largs, and St Joseph’s College, Dumfries.
Evidential Hearings: 3 October 2019 to 5 November 2019
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section
Case Study no. 8 Volume 1: Child Migrants’ Experiences
Children sent overseas as part of child migration programmes between the late 1800s and the early 1970s.
Evidential hearings: 3 December 2019 to 21 October 2020
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section.
Case Study no. 9: Volume 1
The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children at Loretto School, Musselburgh, between 1945 and 2021.