Survivors praised for their courage at Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Tributes have been paid to the “candour and courage” of witnesses who have given evidence of abuse they suffered while in residential childcare.
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Foster carers urgently needed due to rise in children in care – Barnardo’s
More foster carers are urgently needed to look after spiralling numbers of children in the care system, a leading charity has warned.
TV documentary on Barnardo’s sparked allegations of abuse, inquiry told
An “emotive and provocative” television documentary about the work of a charity led to alleged abuse victims coming forward and sparked thousands of requests for access to records, an inquiry has been told.
Exploitation warning as Emmerdale’s teacher abuse plot continues
Barnardo’s is warning parents of the signs of sexual exploitation as the abuse storyline between Emmerdale’s Maya and Jacob deepens.
Police response to child sex abuse claims unacceptable, inquiry told
A man killed himself after his allegations of being sexually abused as a child in care were dismissed by police, a former director of Barnardo’s Scotland has claimed.
Culture at Barnardo’s Scotland in 1980s was inappropriate, says former director
A former director of Barnardo’s Scotland has said the organisation had an inappropriate culture and management who did not care when he joined.
Barnardo’s children’s home care not good enough, admits former boss
A former senior boss at Barnardo’s in Scotland has admitted some of the organisation’s previous practices for children in residential care were “not good enough”.
Former children’s home resident told ex-employee he was raped as a teenager
A former resident of a children’s home confided to an ex-employee he had been raped and sexually abused as a teenager, an inquiry has been told.
Barnardo’s experts advise Emmerdale on child abuse storyline
Young sexual abuse survivors have advised Emmerdale cast and crew on the female teacher/pupil abuse storyline between characters Maya and Jacob.
Barnardo’s staff ‘heartbroken’ after fundraising money stolen
A Dundee woman is hoping the generosity of others can make up for the "heartbreaking" theft of money earmarked for charity.