Letters to Church Times (August 2022) from the Chair of the Redress Board and the Redress Scheme Survivor and Victim Working Group

Summary of July National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting 

A new initiative focused on survivors of church-based abuse and those who support them is being launched by the Diocese of Newcastle.

The initiative, which is a response to recent guidance issued by the Church of England to church officers and church bodies on how to respond well to victims and survivors of all kinds of abuse, has been part funded by the charity Safe Spaces.

NSSG report from May and March 2022

Publication of independent overview report relating to William Scott Farrell

Statement from Church of England lead bishop on concerns raised by former Dean of Christ Church, Dr Martyn Percy

Publication of lessons learnt review into Church of England’s handling of allegations against late Revd Graham Gregory

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.

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

Two new members with professional safeguarding expertise have been appointed to the Church’s National Safeguarding Panel (NSP), chaired by Meg Munn.