Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
  1. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    #yourarenotalone

    01/05/2020

    The Domestic Abuse Bill returned to the Commons for its second reading this week, a reminder to think and act for those who during the COVID-19 restrictions are in lockdown with the very people who may cause them harm.  The Bishop of of London, Sarah Mullally, highlights the issue in her latest blog .  

    Bishop Sarah is a member of the National Safeguarding Steering Group 

    1 min read

  2. Archbishop Commissions Independent Review of Peter Ball Case

    05/10/2015

    NEWS / Archbishop Commissions Independent Review of Peter Ball Case

    2 min read
  3. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Archbishop of Canterbury statement on Bishop of Lincoln

    16/05/2019

    STATEMENT / Bishop of Lincoln

    1 min read
  4. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement

    01/07/2019

    STATEMENT / Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement

    13 min read
  5. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Archbishops’ Council oral closing submission for Peter Ball case study

    27/07/2018

    NEWS / A transcript of the oral closing submission from the Archbishops' Council for the Peter Ball case study as part if the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) on 27 July 2018.

    9 min read
  6. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    BBC Panorama

    26/04/2019

    STATEMENT / BBC Panorama this Monday (April 29) will feature interviews with survivors of church-related abuse in a programme entitled 'Scandal in the Church of England'.

    1 min read
  7. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    BBC2 documentary on Peter Ball

    07/01/2020

    The BBC has confirmed it is screening a documentary on the Peter Ball case.

    1 min read
  8. Headshot Bishop Viv Faull

    Bishop of Bristol to take up national safeguarding role

    29/07/2020

    The Bishop of Bristol, Bishop Viv Faull has been appointed a deputy lead bishop for safeguarding, with a focus on liaison with diocesan bishops on behalf of the National Safeguarding Steering Group (NSSG) and with the wider Anglican Communion, and to speak on safeguarding in the House of Lords.

    2 min read
  9. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Bishop of Chichester statement following article in Brighton Argus

    03/02/2016

    NEWS / The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, has issued the following statement following an article published in the Brighton Argus Newspaper.

    2 min read
  10. Bishop Jo Grenfell

    Bishop of Stepney to be new lead safeguarding bishop

    16/01/2023

    Bishop of Stepney to be new lead safeguarding bishop

    2 min read
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