NEWS / Synod voted today that proposals for draft legislation to enable the Church of England to deal more effectively with safeguarding issues be brought forward.

NEWS / The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, Chair of the Churches National safeguarding committee, made the following comments to the Press Association in response to Home Secretary Theresa May's announcement yesterday that there will be two inquiries into alleged child abuse and cover up in Westminster in the 1970s and 80s. 

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.

General Synod approves next steps for national redress scheme at its November 2023 sitting 

Interim chair and vice chair appointed to Church’s National Safeguarding Panel

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.

Update from September meeting of the National Safeguarding Steering Group 

New safeguarding practice review policy approved by General Synod

 Findings of survivor engagement national survey published

Summary of July meeting of National Safeguarding Steering Group