Safeguarding news and releases

Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
  1. Candles

    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.

    4 min read
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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.

    3 min read
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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.

    2 min read
  4. A screenshot of the safe spaces website

    Safe Spaces Chair to step down

    26/03/2025

    Governance Update for the Independent Service Supporting Survivors of Church-Related Abuse.

    2 min read
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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.

    3 min read
  6. Joanne Grenfell

    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). 

    3 min read
  7. Joanne speaking to synod

    Synod votes on next steps for independent safeguarding

    11/02/2025

    Proposals move forward after Safeguarding debate.

    9 min read
  8. Bishop Joanna at Synod

    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

    2 min read
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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.

    2 min read
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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.

    3 min read