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Bishop Jonathan Gibbs to be new Bishop of Rochester
NEWS / Statement on the sentencing of Peter Ball.
The publication of the report of the public inquiry into child sex abuse in Telford, demands a response from all organisations working with children and young people, states bishops and national director of safeguarding.
NEWS / The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, today responded as Chair of the Joint Safeguarding Liaison Group to the Interim Report of the Archbishop's Chichester Visitation.
Short Summary of September 2020 meeting
Kevin Crompton, the interim commissioner of independent reviews relating to the work promised by the former ISB (Independent Safeguarding Board) will continue his work with survivors and victims for a further 12 months.
Update from Soul Survivor and diocese of St Albans following completion of investigation into Mike Pilavachi in September
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 has been amended to include a new section 22A which expands “Position of Trust” offences to include anyone who is coaching, teaching, training, supervising or instructing in a sport or a religion.
Update statement on Mike Pilavachi investigation
NEWS / In June 2014 one of the Church of England's safeguarding advisers contacted the Police with information concerning individuals against whom allegations had been made to a priest in the 1980s.