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SurvivorScotlandA National Strategy for Survivors of Childhood Abuse

Survivor Scotland

The National Strategy

The Scottish Government National Strategy for

Survivors of Childhood Abuse, SurvivorScotland

aims to raise awareness of childhood abuse and

its long term consequences, improve services

and enhance the health and wellbeing of

survivors of sexual and all other forms of child

abuse.

Survivor Scotland

SurvivorScotland: History

• Petition to Scottish Parliament (2000)• Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group (2001)• Short Life Working Group Report and

Recommendations (2004)• Launch of Strategy, SurvivorScotland (2005)• SurvivorScotland is located within the Scottish

Government Adult Care & Support Division

Survivor Scotland

Ongoing priorities

• Service Development Fund• National Training Programme• Communication Strategy• Care Pathways: Trauma Informed Services• Data Collection Projects• National Confidential Forum: Historical In Care

Abuse

Survivor Scotland

Priority Areas

• Prevention & Prisons• Rural Services for Survivors• Male Survivors• Complex Mental Health; Complex Trauma• Learning Disability• Minority Ethnic Groups• Physical Health• Training

Survivor Scotland

Historic In Care Abuse

• Petition (2002) • First Minister Public Apology (2004)• Historic Abuse Systemic Review, Tom Shaw (2005 –

2007) • Recommendations: Former residents needs, record

keeping and record management, current provision for young people currently in care

• Launch of In Care Survivors Service Scotland (2008)• Review of Public Records (2009)

Survivor Scotland

Historic In Care Abuse

• Acknowledgement & Accountability Consultation (2009)

• Pilot Forum, Time to be Heard (2010)• TTBH Report & Recommendations (2011)• Public Records Act passed (2011)• National Confidential Forum Consultation (2012• National Confidential Forum Bill Launched (Feb 2013)

Survivor Scotland

Thank you

Anne Macdonald

Professional Advisor

SurvivorScotland Team

Adult Care & Support Division

Scottish Government

Anne.MacDonald3@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

www.survivorscotland.org.uk