Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
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Synod votes to bring forward draft safeguarding legislation
12/02/2014
NEWS / Synod voted today that proposals for draft legislation to enable the Church of England to deal more effectively with safeguarding issues be brought forward.
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Synod supports safeguarding apology and commitment to tighten procedures
07/07/2013
General Synod voted today to acknowledge and apologise for past safeguarding wrongs. It also voted to endorse work on legislative and non-legislative changes to tighten procedures which have been identified following the Chichester Commissaries interim and final safeguarding reports.
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Response to Interim Report of the Archbishops Chichester Visitation
30/08/2012
NEWS / The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, today responded as Chair of the Joint Safeguarding Liaison Group to the Interim Report of the Archbishop's Chichester Visitation.
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