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.

General Synod has thanked the authors of a report proposing possible changes to the governance structures of the Church of England’s National Church Institutions.

STATEMENT / The Church of England confirmed today that informal discussions have been held with parties from the charitable and finance sectors seeking to identify the potential for common solutions to protect the interests of vulnerable borrowers now Wonga is in administration.

A Church of England Governance Review working group, established by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to explore options for simpler and more effective governance, has recommended changes to the Church’s national governance structures.

NEWS / Significant cash injection to support major growth and change projects.

The National Church Governance Project Board met to update on the Governance Review and to complete a review of its risk register. 
 

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

The Archbishops’ Council has approved the next steps in independent oversight of the National Safeguarding Team (NST), with the first phase to be implemented by the summer. 

NEWS / The Church of England Pensions Board ("the Board") has today published its full Annual Report and Accounts for 2015.