Safeguarding news and releases
Task and Finish Group meets to take forward response to Makin Report recommendations
22/05/2025
Task and Finish Group meets, with survivors involved, as work continues to implement recommendations.
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Safeguarding Practice Review commissioned: David Tudor
01/04/2025
A Safeguarding Practice Review, SPR, has been jointly commissioned by the National Safeguarding Team and the dioceses of Chelmsford and Southwark to look at the lessons to be learnt from the Church’s handling of the David Tudor case.
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Statement from lead safeguarding bishop on BBC interview
30/03/2025
Statement from lead safeguarding bishop on BBC interview with former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
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Safe Spaces Chair to step down
26/03/2025
Governance Update for the Independent Service Supporting Survivors of Church-Related Abuse.
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Conclusion of Makin Review four-step process
25/02/2025
The National Safeguarding Team has announced the conclusion of work to review all clergy under the authority or oversight of the Church of England who are criticised in the Makin review.
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Synod approves safeguarding codes of practice
12/02/2025
General Synod has voted to approve new safeguarding codes of practice on; Managing and Reporting Safeguarding Concerns and Allegation and on Religious Communities (deemed approved).
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Synod votes on next steps for independent safeguarding
11/02/2025
Proposals move forward after Safeguarding debate.
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General Synod debate on Makin Review
10/02/2025
general synod debate on the Makin Review, published in November, which looked at the Church's handling of the horrendous abuse by the late John Smyth
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First annual report on independent safeguarding audits
10/02/2025
The INEQE Safeguarding Group has today published its first annual report into the independent audit work looking at safeguarding arrangements within Church of England dioceses and cathedrals.
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Church of England launches National Survivor Participation Framework
06/02/2025
The National Survivor Participation Framework is a guide for any Church body and any victim or survivor who participates or wants to participate in making safeguarding changes in the Church of England.
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