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.

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.

Church of England safeguarding standards published 

 Findings of survivor engagement national survey published

Safe Spaces, the free, independent national support service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse, have produced new posters for churches to signpost to their free confidential helpline.

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

Statement from Archbishops' Council regarding the Independent Safeguarding Board 

Report for service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse in England and Wales published.

Report on National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting January 2023