Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
  1. Film camera pointing at stage for General Synod

    Archbishops' Council audit report debate

    10/07/2023

    Archbishops' Council report debate and presentation by chair of audit committee

    1 min read
  2. 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
  3. Church of England preview image

    BBC Panorama

    26/04/2019

    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
  4. 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
  5. 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
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    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
  7. 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
  8. Church of England preview image

    Bishop Peter Ball to be prosecuted

    27/03/2014

    NEWS / Bishop Peter Ball to be prosecuted.

    1 min read
  9. Scattered tealight candles on wooden surface

    Bishop Stephen Cottrell: safeguarding statements

    29/06/2020

    Statements from Bishop Stephen, Archbishop Justin and the National Safeguarding Team.

    4 min read
  10. Safeguarding blog from the Church of England.

    Blog from Lead Safeguarding Bishop

    01/04/2020

    Blog from new lead safeguarding bishop as he takes up the role.

    5 min read

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