Read safeguarding news and views from the National Safeguarding Team.
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Statement on Bishop George Bell case: National Safeguarding Team
31/01/2018
NEWS / Statement from National Safeguarding Team on Bishop Bell case
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Statement from lead safeguarding bishop on IICSA hearing
30/01/2018
IICSA has announced today further details of the investigation into the Anglican Church in England and Wales, focusing on the Chichester case study, with the first public hearing in March.
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IICSA preliminary hearing
26/01/2018
NEWS / The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) next preliminary hearing into the Anglican church investigation will be heard on Tuesday January 30.
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Statement from Archbishop of Canterbury following letter from historians regarding the Bishop George Bell case
22/01/2018
NEWS / Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury
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Publication of Bishop George Bell independent review
15/12/2017
The Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) has today published the key findings and recommendations, along with the full report, from the independent review into the processes used in the Bishop George Bell case.
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Timing of publication of independent review of the processes used in the Bishop George Bell case
20/11/2017
NEWS / Timing of publication of independent review of the processes used in the Bishop George Bell case.
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Statement from Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu and Bishop of Chester, Dr Peter Forster
17/10/2017
Statement from Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu and Bishop of Chester. Dr Peter Forster.
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Statement on mediation with survivor Gilo
15/10/2017
The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler and the Bishop at Lambeth (previously Bishop of Truro), Tim Thornton, met a survivor Gilo recently for a mediated meeting.
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Statement on IICSA hearing
04/10/2017
Following today's preliminary hearing held by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, chaired by Professor Alexis Jay, the Church of England has issued the following statement.
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Statement at end of IICSA Child Migration public hearing
26/07/2017
Bishop of Bath and Wells, Peter Hancock, the Church of England's lead safeguarding bishop.
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