Read safeguarding news and statements from the National Safeguarding Team.
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Safeguarding Sunday Oct 13
01/10/2019
NEWS / Bishop Peter Hancock, the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop on Safeguarding Sunday
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Independent review into Smyth case
13/08/2019
NEWS / Details of the independent review into the Church of England’s handling of allegations against the late John Smyth QC have been published today.
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Past Cases Review 2
01/08/2019
STATEMENT / Protocols and practice guidance for the Church of England’s Past Cases Review 2, (PCR2) have been published today.
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Safeguarding General Synod July 2019
07/07/2019
NEWS / Presentation from lead safeguarding bishop, Peter Hancock, is below. Synod also heard from Meg Munn, Independent chair of the National Safeguarding Panel and survivor, Phil Johnson.
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Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement
01/07/2019
STATEMENT / Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement
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Church of England response to IICSA’s report
27/06/2019
NEWS / The Church of England has published today its response to IICSA’s report.
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Independent lessons learnt review into Bishop Whitsey case
22/05/2019
NEWS / His Hon David Pearl has been appointed by the National Safeguarding Team as chair of the independent lessons learnt review into the Whitsey case.
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Statement on IICSA report from members of House of Bishops
17/05/2019
STATEMENT / IICSA response by members of the House of Bishops