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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
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