Summary of National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting, October 2024

A meeting of the House of Bishops took place today, Monday 19 October via Zoom.

The barrister who is conducting the independent review into the Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board has set a deadline for the submission of evidence.

Comment from Bishop of Rochester Jonathan Gibbs, the Church of England’s lead bishop for safeguarding.

FEATURE / The Church of England’s digital communications team has trained more than 200 parishes in social media and writing for the web.

Safe Spaces is planned as a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse across the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

NEWS / The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, lead bishop on safeguarding has issued a statement today following various media comments on his recent contribution in the House of Lords regarding Bishop George Bell.

A Betrayal of Trust, the independent report into the Church's handling of the allegations concerning the late Hubert Victor Whitsey, former Bishop of Chester, was published in October.  

100 churches gathered for the second event of its kind, to be envisioned and trained to make the most of the digital opportunity that presents itself to us all

NEWS / Statement on Peter Ball letters released under FOI.