A FORMER residential childcare establishment in North Berwick will form part of an ongoing inquiry into historic child abuse in Scotland.
The Order of Benedictines and their provision at Carlekemp will form part of the fourth phase of the hearings.
Lady Smith, chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, said: “Investigations into establishments run by male religious orders and other preparatory work are well under way.
“We have been pleased with the response to date. We are now able to give details of the male religious orders and their establishments we will have a particular focus on.
“Please would anyone who has any relevant information contact the inquiry.”
Next month, the third phase of the inquiry’s hearings begins, investigating residential childcare establishments run by large-scale care providers Quarriers, Aberlour and Barnardo’s.
Among the former care homes coming under scrutiny are Glasclune, North Berwick, and Tyneholme, Pencaitland.
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