Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Survivor criticism of institutional apologies
The congregation participated in formal apologies delivered in the Northern Ireland Assembly, but some survivors and relatives criticized the statements made by institutional representatives.
2017
Abuse allegations concerning St Gilbert’s approved school
Former pupils described decades of alleged sexual, physical, and degrading abuse at St Gilbert’s approved school in Worcestershire, which had been run by De La Salle Brothers. Police investigated historical allegations after media reporting and the release of previously restricted documents.
2014
Historical abuse at Northern Irish institutions
The Northern Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry examined allegations concerning the former Rubane House and St Patrick’s Training School. The De La Salle Brothers acknowledged that some members had physically and sexually abused boys and apologized to survivors.