A Safeguarding Practice Review, SPR, has been jointly commissioned by the National Safeguarding Team and the dioceses of Chelmsford and Southwark to look at the lessons to be learnt from the Church’s handling of the David Tudor case.

Statement from lead safeguarding bishop on BBC interview with former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

Governance Update for the Independent Service Supporting Survivors of Church-Related Abuse.

Update from the November meeting of the National Safeguarding Steering Group, NSSG

Summary of January's National Safeguarding Steering Group, NSSG

The National Safeguarding Team has announced the conclusion of work to review all clergy under the authority or oversight of the Church of England who are criticised in the Makin review.

NSSG report from May and March 2022

General Synod has voted to approve new safeguarding codes of practice on; Managing and Reporting Safeguarding Concerns and Allegation and on Religious Communities (deemed approved). 

Proposals move forward after Safeguarding debate.

general synod debate on the Makin Review, published in November, which looked at the Church's handling of the horrendous abuse by the late John Smyth