Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
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Lead Safeguarding Bishop to be new Bishop of Rochester
31/03/2022
Bishop Jonathan Gibbs to be new Bishop of Rochester
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Graham Gregory: Lessons Learnt Review
15/02/2022
Publication of lessons learnt review into Church of England’s handling of allegations against late Revd Graham Gregory
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Summary of January NSSG meeting
01/02/2022
The January 2022 meeting of the National Safeguarding Steering Group, NSSG, was chaired by the lead safeguarding bishop.
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Final member of Church’s Independent Safeguarding Board appointed
24/01/2022
Steve Reeves has been appointed as the third member of the Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board, ISB.
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Two new members for Church’s National Safeguarding Panel
03/12/2021
Two new members with professional safeguarding expertise have been appointed to the Church’s National Safeguarding Panel (NSP), chaired by Meg Munn.
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Summary of November NSSG meeting
16/11/2021
Notes from the November meeting of the National Safeguarding Steering Group
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Chair and survivor advocate appointed to Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board
30/09/2021
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed two key appointments to the new Independent Safeguarding Board.
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Vital support service anniversary
29/09/2021
Safe Spaces, the independent support service for survivors of Church-related abuse, run by the charity Victim Support, marks its first anniversary this week.
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National Safeguarding Steering Group September 2021
22/09/2021
Summary of September meeting
It was announced that the Bishop of Truro, Philip Mountstephen, is joining the NSSG and will take on the role as Chair of the Redress Scheme Project Board. It was noted that the extensive programme of work in safeguarding will need additional new episcopal members. The Terms of Reference of the group also need to be reviewed to ensure that they are fit for purpose in the context of the implementation of the Independent Safeguarding Board.
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