We are believed, our day day has come and this is our day

“We know that for the great majority of applicants this was the first time they had described their experiences as children in residential care, even in some cases to members of their own family. Describing those experiences was not always easy, indeed at times it was clearly distressing and painful, 
and we thank them for their courage and determination in doing so.” 

“We hope that in some measure the process of giving evidence .... helped those who were not listened to in the past.”