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Child migrants: UK Government needs to follow Australian government lead and offer apology at home as well as abroad says care leavers charity. |
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CLA Press Release: 15 November 2009
Child migrants: UK Government needs to follow Australian government lead and offer apology at home as well as abroad says care leavers charity.
- The proposed government apology to child migrants from the UK is welcome but those abused in care in the UK care also need recognition.
- A new website has been launched to help Australian child migrants and others in care as children to reconnect with people from their past.
Responding to the announcement that Gordon Brown is to offer an apology to adults forcibly migrated to commonwealth countries as children, and to Australian Prime-minister Kevin Rudd’s forthcoming apology to all those abused in care as children in Australia, Will McMahon, Chair of the UK-based Care Leavers’ Association (1) said:
‘On November 16th Kevin Rudd is to offer an apology to all adults who suffered abuse in care in Australia. The Care Leavers’ Association expects Gordon Brown to extend his New Year apology in the same way and to offer an apology to all care leavers who experienced abuse while in care in the UK. There is a need for an independent inquiry so that, like Australia, the UK can acknowledge and offer an apology for the events that took place.’ (2)
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 November 2009 13:32 )
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Read more: Child migrants: UK Government needs to follow Australian government lead and offer apology at home as well as abroad says care leavers charity.
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Thank You to Everyone Who Completed the Questionnaire |
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Thank you to all care leavers who completed our online questionnaire. Over 300 of you responded, which is fantastic!
The survey is now closed but watch this space for the results of our findings. |
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Australian Government to apologise for past abuse of children in care |
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Care leavers around the world will know about the experiences of care leavers in Australia who were abused in care in past decades. That is why we are so pleased to hear about the formal apology that is about to be given by the Australian government. What follows is an extract from a press statement from CLAN, our fellow organisation of care leavers in Australia
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 November 2009 10:08 )
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Read more: Australian Government to apologise for past abuse of children in care
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Cornwall Care Leavers Conference |
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On Wednesday 28 October 2009, during National Care Leavers' Week, care leavers and looked after children in Cornwall will be running a conference to look at issues around leaving care.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 October 2009 13:06 )
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Read more: Cornwall Care Leavers Conference
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Access to Records and Historic Abuse Conference, Glasgow |
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: A conference presented and chaired entirely by care leavers on Access to Records and Historic Abuse
Date: Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Venue: The Glasgow Airport Holiday Inn
Cost: £110 – special hotel rates also available.
**Please note: there are seven free places for care leavers so if you want one please contact
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asap.
The event is being jointly organised by the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC) and the Care Leavers’ Association (CLA) and all the speakers and chairs are care leavers. Information is available on the SIRCC website. Meanwhile, please direct any enquiries to
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