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STATEMENT / Archbishops Council IICSA Opening Statement

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

Details and timescale published

NEWS / The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the appointment of Dame Moira Gibb to be chair of the independent review into the way the Church of England responded to the case of Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester, who was jailed last year for sex offences.

The Church of England's National Safeguarding Team has today published a progress report, one year on from the Elliott Review.

A support service for survivors of church-related abuse has published its 2024 Evaluation report.

Meg Munn, former MP and Government Minister, with a professional background in child and adult safeguarding issues, has been appointed as the first independent chair of the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Panel, (NSP).

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

Summary of presentation on safeguarding independence and synod debate on safeguarding