STATEMENT / Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement

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.

Bishop of Stepney to be new lead safeguarding bishop

Blog from new lead safeguarding bishop as he takes up the role.

The Church of England and Catholic Church in England and Wales will be continuing to provide support for victims of church-based abuse, following a successful two-year pilot of the Safe Spaces service.

NEWS / Responding Well to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance

The Church of England is supporting the international campaign for 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence, as newly released figures show that there has been a 37% increase in reports of domestic abuse to diocesan safeguarding advisers over the past three years (2019-2021).

Steve Reeves has been appointed as the third member of the Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board, ISB. 

NEWS / Meg Munn, former MP and Government Minister, with a professional background in child and adult safeguarding issues, has been appointed as the first independent chair of the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Panel, (NSP).

NEWS / Children's Services Director appointed into new role