General Synod voted today to acknowledge and apologise for past safeguarding wrongs. It also voted to endorse work on legislative and non-legislative changes to tighten procedures which have been identified following the Chichester Commissaries interim and final safeguarding reports.

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.

Summary of July meeting of National Safeguarding Steering Group 

Summary of National Safeguarding Steering Group May meeting 2023

Details and timescale published

Professor Alexis Jay to develop proposals for fully independent structure for safeguarding scrutiny

The independent lessons learnt review into the Church of England’s handling of allegations against the late Revd Trevor Devamanikkam has been published today.

Safeguarding consultant Jane Humphreys has been appointed as the independent reviewer into the Church of England’s handling of the allegations relating to the late Revd Trevor Devamanikkam.

New working group will bring together theologians, Church leaders and safeguarding professionals.

Publication of independent overview report relating to William Scott Farrell