William Temple safeguarding article: Foreword by Archbishop of York

NEWS / The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, has issued the following statement following an article published in the Brighton Argus Newspaper.

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

Statement from national safeguarding director in response to Church Times article on reviews promised by former ISB (Independent Safeguarding Board).

In response to your article ‘CofE is ‘being used’ in campaign against Dean of Christ Church’ I would like to point out that the National Safeguarding Team has no view about, and is not involved in, the wider issues relating to the College and the Dean.

NEWS / Response to Lord Justice Goddard announcement.

The Church of England is supporting the international campaign for 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence, as newly released figures show that there has been a 37% increase in reports of domestic abuse to diocesan safeguarding advisers over the past three years (2019-2021).

NEWS / Responding Well to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance

Summary of business from May National Safeguarding Steering Group 

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