Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to Investigate Glasgow School

By Kathleen Speirs
Glasgow Live
April 7, 2017

http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/scottish-child-abuse-inquiry-investigate-12858921

Over 60 institutions, including top private schools, are being investigated over a period expected to last four years.

The inquiry will begin in autumn. (Photo: Getty)

A care establishment in Glasgow will be investigated by the Scottish child abuse inquiry this year.

St Vincent's School for Deaf/Blind will be under investigation as part of an inquiry that aims to look at care establishments run by Catholic organisations as part of the second phase of its hearings.

The Glasgow school is one of five institutions run by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul which will be assessed in autumn.

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A further four children's homes run by Sisters of Nazareth will be looked at in 2018, including Nazareth House in Cardonald.

Anyone with experience of the homes have been asked to get in touch with the Scottish child abuse inquiry.

Over 60 institutions including top private schools are being investigated over a period expected to last four years.

Private statements are currently being taken from abuse survivors in Scotland with the first public sessions being held in May.

Institutions under investigation in second phase

Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul

Smyllum Park in Lanark

Bellevue House in Rutherglen

St Joseph's Hospital in Rosewell

St Vincent's School for the Deaf/Blind in Glasgow

Roseangle Orphanage (St Vincent's) in Dundee.

Sisters of Nazareth

Nazareth House in Aberdeen

Nazareth House in Cardonald

Nazareth House in Kilmarnock

Nazareth House in Lasswade