Safeguarding news and releases
Scolding review: Statement from lead safeguarding bishop
26/09/2024
Statement from lead safeguarding bishop, Joanne Grenfell on the independent report published today from Fiona Scolding KC, commissioned by Soul Survivor, into the Mike Pilavachi case.
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Safeguarding Sunday 2024
19/09/2024
Churches across the country are encouraged to mark Safeguarding Sunday on November 17.
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New independent chair for Church of England’s National Safeguarding Panel
10/09/2024
Former chief crown prosecutor appointed as the independent chair of National Safeguarding Panel.
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Independent support service for survivors of church-related abuse appoints new Chair and trustee to the board
09/09/2024
Safe Spaces charity welcomes Paul Langham and Craig Russo.
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Statements regarding BBC File on Four Blackburn Cathedral case
13/08/2024
Statements regarding BBC File on Four Blackburn Cathedral case
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Meeting of the National Safeguarding Steering Group, July 2024
02/08/2024
Summary of the July 2024 meeting of National Safeguarding Steering Group, NSSG.
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Civil Society article on safeguarding governance in the Church
16/07/2024
Article for Civil Society magazine by lead safeguarding bishop Joanne Woolway Grenfell on safeguarding governance in the Church of England.
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Redress Scheme Update
09/07/2024
On Tuesday 9th July General Synod debated the revised Abuse (Redress) Measure that will, once it comes into effect, make legal provision for the creation of the Redress Scheme for victims and survivors of Church-related abuse.
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Update on Safeguarding Independence
08/07/2024
General Synod today voted in support of next steps on safeguarding independence as outlined in a paper presented to Synod from the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop, Joanne Grenfell.
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Safeguarding learning and development framework passed by General Synod
06/07/2024
General Synod has voted to approve the Safeguarding and Learning Development Framework as a Code of Practice which sets out details of the Church’s safeguarding learning pathways, for the next three years.
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