Scottish Government ministers and agencies want to apologise to victims of child abuse within settings they had a responsibility for managing, an…
facilities inspected by Education Scotland and its predecessors such as Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education had records of abuse that had taken place.She said: “Again, the representative of Education Scotland who will give evidence would wish to expand upon that acknowledgement and to apologise in person for the inadequacies in inspection regimes and insofar as those may have contributed to an environment that allowed abuse to take place.
She said: “The evidence of survivors may lead the inquiry in due course to make recommendations by the further regulation of accommodation for young offenders and children and young persons in need of care and protection.” Appearing on behalf of Glasgow City Council, Richard Pugh KC said the local authority found reports of abuse that took place at secure schools it operated “deeply troubling” and apologised “unreservedly” to those who had experienced abuse.He said: “What happened to you was unacceptable and should not have happened.”
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