Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
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Letter to Child Migrants Trust
24/10/2018
Following the recommendations made in IICSA’s investigation report into child migration programmes, published in March 2018, the National Safeguarding Team is now in dialogue with, on behalf of the Church of England, the Child Migrants Trust, an independent charity which supports child migrants and their families nationally and internationally. We await the UK government’s response to the IICSA’s recommendations.
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Letters from Chair of Redress Board and Survivor & Victim Working Group
10/08/2022
Letters to Church Times (August 2022) from the Chair of the Redress Board and the Redress Scheme Survivor and Victim Working Group
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Lord Carlile named as independent reviewer in George Bell case
22/11/2016
NEWS / Lord Carlile named as independent reviewer in George Bell case.
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Meg Munn to continue in role
07/06/2021
Meg Munn has been reappointed to her role as independent chair of the National Safeguarding Panel, NSP, and has agreed to continue in the role for a further two years.
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Message from Chair of National Redress Board
05/04/2022
Message from Chair of National Redress Board relating ot new redress page on Church of England website
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Mike Pilavachi: Statement from National Safeguarding Team
09/04/2024
National Safeguarding statement following survivor testimony
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National Redress Scheme: Proposed financial award framework and approach to funding
25/04/2024
Details of the proposed financial award framework for the Church of England’s national Redress Scheme have been published along with information about the proposed approach to funding the Redress Scheme.
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National Register of Clergy to be created
14/01/2021
The final stages for publishing a National Register of Clergy, to strengthen safeguarding in the Church of England, are now underway.
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National safeguarding director takes up new role
04/12/2020
Melissa Caslake, the Church of England’s national director of safeguarding, is moving on to a new role as Chief Officer for Children’s services for Devon County Council.
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