Nicky Campbell: Appalling abuse at my school
5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell on abuse he and his school friends witnessed and experienced as children
Warning, this video contains descriptions of abuse.
大象传媒 Radio 5 Live鈥檚 Nicky Campbell has chosen for the first time to speak publicly about abuse he and his school friends experienced and witnessed as children.
While listening to a documentary exposing abuse in public schools, Nicky realised his former school and teacher were featured in evidence before the Scottish Child abuse inquiry.
After contacting former classmates about their experiences at school, Nicky received an email detailing one incident of abuse at the hands of their teacher, known as 鈥淓dgar鈥�, not his real name, in the documentary.
A spokesperson for Edinburgh Academy said: 鈥淭he Academy deeply regrets what has happened in the past and apologises wholeheartedly to those concerned. We have worked closely with the relevant authorities including Police Scotland with their inquiries and would like to provide reassurance that things have dramatically changed since the 1970s. The Academy has robust measures in place to safeguard children at the school with child protection training now 鈥榗ore鈥� to the ethos of the Academy.鈥�
If you鈥檝e been affected by the topics discussed, you can find more information and support on the 大象传媒 Action Line website: http://bbc.co.uk/actionline
