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Who can apply
Scotland’s Redress Scheme is for survivors of historical child abuse in care in Scotland.
The scheme covers:
- physical abuse
- sexual abuse
- emotional abuse
- neglect
To apply for this scheme, you must have been abused:
- as a child (when you were 17 years old or younger)
- before 1 December 2004
- in a relevant care setting
- in Scotland
What is a relevant care setting?
Scotland's Redress Scheme only covers certain care settings. These are known as "relevant care settings" and include:
- children’s homes
- “List D” or approved schools
- penal institutions, including young offenders’ institutions and borstals
- residential care facilities (including hospitals) which provided long-term residential accommodation
- school hostels and some other accommodation provided for a child to go to school
- secure accommodation
- boarded out
- foster care
There might be other settings that are relevant, depending on your circumstances.