Written Question · S3W-22839 · Session 3
In light of the concerns of the victims of historic child abuse that the In Care Survivors Service Scotland fails to address their key dema…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the concerns of the victims of historic child abuse that the In Care Survivors Service Scotland fails to address their key demand for legal support in order to pursue the individuals and organisations responsible for their abuse through the courts, whether it will review the service.
The answer
There are no plans to review the remit of the In Care Survivors Service Scotland. In accepting the recommendations of independent expert Tom Shaw, the Scottish Government agreed to set up a national hub to provide advocacy, mediation and counselling services to survivors of in-care abuse.
The remit of the service was developed and agreed by a subgroup made up of survivors and representatives from the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW), the Scottish Institute For Residential Child Care (SIRCC) and the Scottish Government''s health and education departments. While part of the remit of the service is to provide an advocacy and signposting service on accessing the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and other relevant legal services, it was not set up to provide legal support to survivors.
The remit of the service was developed and agreed by a subgroup made up of survivors and representatives from the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW), the Scottish Institute For Residential Child Care (SIRCC) and the Scottish Government''s health and education departments. While part of the remit of the service is to provide an advocacy and signposting service on accessing the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and other relevant legal services, it was not set up to provide legal support to survivors.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-22839 by reference.