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Scottish Government Evidence
Hearings relating to the Scottish Government evidence will start on the 17th November.
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Hearings: Commencement of Phase 6 - Boarding Schools
In late January 2021 the Inquiry will begin hearing evidence relating to Phase 6 of its investigations into the abuse of children in boarding schools.
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Hearings: Leave to Appear - Scottish Government Evidence
In November 2020 the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) will begin hearings which will examine the actions of central government in relation to issues arising out of non-recent abuse of children in institutional care.
Update on Hearings
Lady Smith has announced today, 9 July 2020, that hearings relating to the child migration case study will resume in mid-September 2020.
COVID-19: Update on work of the Inquiry
Lady Smith has today, 12 May 2020, confirmed that the vital work of SCAI is continuing despite a pause in public hearings as part of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vital Work of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to Continue
Lady Smith, the Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI), has today (26 March) issued a video message confirming that the vitally important investigative work of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) continues despite a pause in public hearings as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19 Update
The Inquiry announced yesterday that the planned hearings relating to child migration have been postponed until further notice.