Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
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Church of England statement on IICSA’s Child Migration Report
01/03/2018
A statement from the Church of England on IICSA’s Child Migration Report.
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Church of England welcomes appointment of new IICSA chair
11/08/2016
NEWS / Church of England welcomes appointment of new IICSA chair.
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Church of England welcomes new safeguarding postgraduate qualification
16/06/2023
The University of Lincoln has worked with a range of organisations including the Church of England to develop a new Postgraduate Certification in Safeguarding: Leading Safer Organisations.
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Church Times letter - Christ Church, Oxford
26/06/2020
In response to your article ‘CofE is ‘being used’ in campaign against Dean of Christ Church’ I would like to point out that the National Safeguarding Team has no view about, and is not involved in, the wider issues relating to the College and the Dean.
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Churches to continue support for abuse victims following successful two-year pilot
01/09/2022
The Church of England and Catholic Church in England and Wales will be continuing to provide support for victims of church-based abuse, following a successful two-year pilot of the Safe Spaces service.
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Churches urged to respond well to domestic abuse
15/03/2017
NEWS / Responding Well to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance
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Concerns substantiated in Mike Pilavachi investigation
06/09/2023
Concerns substantiated in Mike Pilavachi investigation - update from joint internal Church investigation by the National Safeguarding Team and diocese of St Albans
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Consultation on proposals for fully independent safeguarding structure begun by Prof Alexis Jay
16/08/2023
Details and timescale published
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Dame Moira Gibb announced as Chair of independent review into Peter Ball case
24/02/2016
NEWS / The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the appointment of Dame Moira Gibb to be chair of the independent review into the way the Church of England responded to the case of Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester, who was jailed last year for sex offences.
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Dean of Lincoln update
12/03/2020
A complaint under the Clergy Discipline Measure against the Dean of Lincoln, Christine Wilson, made by the national director of safeguarding has now been determined by the Bishop of Sheffield
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