Following the establishment of the National Safeguarding Team in 2015 - replacing a 0.5 national post - the Archbishops' Council has recently reviewed its structure and after consultation will be advertising for a Director of Safeguarding.

STATEMENT / Lead safeguarding Bishop responds to BBC Panorama programme.

Details and timescale published

Church of England response to BBC File on Four Programme relating to the David Tudor, a priest who was prohibited from ministry for life in October. 

Professor Alexis Jay to develop proposals for fully independent structure for safeguarding scrutiny

The Church of England has today published its detailed responses to the recommendations of the IICSA report from October.

Article for Civil Society magazine by lead safeguarding bishop Joanne Woolway Grenfell on safeguarding governance in the Church of England.

Summary of March National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting 

Archbishops welcome publication of Future of Church Safeguarding Report.

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