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Archbishops welcome publication of Future of Church Safeguarding Report
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed two key appointments to the new Independent Safeguarding Board.
The meeting began with an announcement by the chair, the Church’s lead safeguarding bishop, Jonathan Gibbs, that the contract for Zena Marshall, as interim national safeguarding director, has been extended to April 2022.
General Synod approves next steps for national redress scheme at its November 2023 sitting
Blog from new lead safeguarding bishop as he takes up the role.
Read the opening statement on behalf of the Archbishops’ Council as part of the IICSA hearing into Peter Ball.
NEWS / A transcript of the oral closing submission from the Archbishops' Council for the Peter Ball case study as part if the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) on 27 July 2018.
A Betrayal of Trust, the independent report into the Church's handling of the allegations concerning the late Hubert Victor Whitsey, former Bishop of Chester, was published in October.
COMMENT / Throughout the year churches across the country open their doors to people of all ages, for services, weekday clubs and vital community projects.
A Review Group has been appointed to oversee an independent review process of the handling of alleged safeguarding issues regarding the former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford.