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Safeguarding news and releases

Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
  1. 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
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    Update on Safe Spaces following media report

    21/12/2019

    Safe Spaces is planned as a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse across the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

    2 min read
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    Review of Trevor Devamanikkam case

    21/11/2019

    Safeguarding consultant Jane Humphreys has been appointed as the independent reviewer into the Church of England’s handling of the allegations relating to the late Revd Trevor Devamanikkam.

    3 min read
  4. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Safeguarding Sunday Oct 13

    01/10/2019

    NEWS / Bishop Peter Hancock, the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop on Safeguarding Sunday

    1 min read
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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.

    3 min read
  6. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Past Cases Review 2 protocols published

    01/08/2019

    STATEMENT / Protocols and practice guidance for the Church of England’s Past Cases Review 2, (PCR2) have been published today.

    2 min read
  7. Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

    Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement

    01/07/2019

    STATEMENT / Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement

    13 min read
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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.

    1 min read
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    Safeguarding Data Report 2015-17

    19/06/2019

    REPORT / Safeguarding Data Report Published

    1 min read
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    Statement on IICSA Truth Project report

    30/05/2019

    NEWS / Statement on IICSA Truth Project report

    2 min read