Fornethy Residential School

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Fornethy Residential School is one of the biggest scandals in the UK, since its abusive regime was in place from the day it opened, and it continued for thirty years. Thousands of girls attended every year and the total number of lives scarred by the experience is unknown. The toll could amount to tens of thousands of little Glaswegian girls. They deserve to be heard. The crimes they suffered must be recognised. The silence can continue no longer.

Interviews //
Gutsy Women: Exploring Fornethy With Natasha McCallum

Gutsy Natasha McCallum discusses her urban exploration of derelict Fornethy House, scene of the abuse of young Scottish girls over many years.

Debs Speaks about Fornethy and Her Life

As a little girl, Debs stayed at Fornethy Residential School three times. The memories never go.

Gutsy Women: Sharon Cruden, Fornethy Survivor
Gutsy Women: Lynne Sheerin - Fornethy Survivor
Articles //
Fornethy Residential School: Tales from the Archives
Professor Diane Rasmussen
Continuing coverage of the Fornethy Survivors Group, an organisation of women who were emotionally, physically, and sexually abused at Fornethy Residential School in remote Perthshire, Scotland, from 1960 to 1991 as Glaswegian girls.
Fornethy—The Fairbairn Connections
David Scott
The evidence from the Fornethy Girls shows that Scotland’s rich and powerful had terrible and brutish access to the tens of thousands of little Glaswegian girls who passed through Fornethy Residential School.
Fornethy Residential School—The strange tale of its sale
David Scott
This article examines the acquisition and sale of Fornethy House, a place where many young girls endured a great deal of suffering. If Glasgow City Council can respond and adhere to our request, it would mean the world to the Fornethy Girls, and it ...
Reckless Endangerment: Fire Safety at Fornethy Residential School
David Scott
Seventy-four girls were confined to their bedrooms and not evacuated as a four-tender fire raged in eight acres of woodland surrounding Fornethy House.
Fornethy House: Beyond the Pale
David Scott
A residential house for disadvantaged young girls which saw massive-scale abuse was left entirely uninspected for three decades. Glasgow City Council should now explain why.
Conferences //
Fornethy Residential School—Childhood memories and survivor testimonies from Scotland

Proceedings of the Fornethy Conference held on 22 January 2023 at St Luke's, Bain Street, Glasgow.

From UK Column News //
Fornethy Update: Misconduct in Public Office? - 2nd June 2025
Fornethy Survivors Fight On - 2nd September 2024
Prof. Diane Rasmussen McAdie Gives Updates On Fornethy Abuse Survivors - 8th April 2024
The Fornethy Survivors’ Battle Continues With New Committee Hearing On 17 April 2024 Concerning Redress - 15th April 2024
John Swinney Seems To Be Pulling Back From Fornethy Survivors' Redress Scheme Access - 13th May 2024
Progress for Fornethy House Abuse Survivors - 29th July 2024
Fornethy House Survivors Achieving A Hearing—The Buck Stops With Humza - 22nd April 2024
Scotland’s Deputy First Minster Tries To Get Away With ‘No Records, No Crime’ - 25th March 2024
The Times Reports The Fornethy Horrors—Don't Mention UK Column - 20th September 2023
Fornethy Survivors, You Are Not Alone - 29th May 2023
Child Abuse - 24th October 2022