ADULT survivors of abuse while they were in care are being urged to take part in a consultation on a possible financial compensation scheme.
Information gathered in the consultation will be used to develop options for a potential financial redress scheme that will be presented to the Scottish Government for consideration.
The consultation has been des-igned by representatives of survivors in partnership with the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (Celcis) based at the University of Strathclyde.
Celcis will work with partners to consider the responses gathered and they will be used, alongside further research, to develop options for a potential financial redress scheme.
Joanne McMeeking, the organis-ation’s head of improving care exper-iences, said: “Celcis is pleased to support survivors of abuse in care with this important work and we hope that survivors of abuse can take part in the consultation.
“This is an opportunity for survivors to contribute their ideas about how a potential redress scheme might work best for them.”
“Completing the consultation questionnaire gives survivors a way to have their ideas about alternative forms of financial redress seen and heard.”
As well as gathering survivors’ views through this consultation, Celcis will review relevant financial compensation/redress schemes implemented in other countries and seek the views of other interested and relevant people in Scotland.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: “I would encourage all survivors to take this oppor- tunity to have their voice heard in this consultation.”
“All responses will be considered by Celcis to prepare an independent report setting out options for what a redress scheme could look like.
“I am hugely grateful to the sur-vivor representatives who have developed this and can assure all those taking part that the government will carefully consider the findings.”
The questionnaire can be accessed via the Celcis website. The consultation will close on November 17.
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