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Evidences list
Day 216 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from Ms Lisa Kerr, Principal of Gordonstoun.
Day 215 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from witnesses Mr Peter McCutcheon, Chairman of the Board at Loretto School, Dr Graham Hawley, Headmaster of Loretto School, and Mr Gareth Warren, Rector of Morrison's Academy.
Day 214 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from witnesses Professor Lindsay Paterson and Ms Helen Harrison.
Day 213 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from witnesses Mrs Jennifer MacDonald, Director of Regulation and Legal General Teaching Council for Scotland, and Mr John Edward, Director of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools.
Day 212 - Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from witnesses Catherine Agnew, Care Inspectorate (children), Lorraine Gray and Maree Allison, The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Day 211 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from witness Janie McManus.
Day 210 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Opening submissions for the Boarding Schools case study, and evidence was heard from witness Alexander O'Neill, Registrar of Independent Schools.
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
Day 209 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Closing submissions for the Scottish Government case study.