Bishop Jonathan Gibbs, the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop, opened the meeting and highlighted what he described as the cultural resistance to and complexity of achieving real change in the Church and the personal pressure this puts on safeguarding leaders.

NEWS / Lord Carlile named as independent reviewer in George Bell case.

Report on National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting January 2023

NEWS / The independent report into the Church's handling of its 2007-9 Past Cases Review, PCR, has been published today

Safeguarding consultant Jane Humphreys has been appointed as the independent reviewer into the Church of England’s handling of the allegations relating to the late Revd Trevor Devamanikkam.

NEWS / Children's Services Director appointed into new role

Victim Support has been awarded the contract to manage Safe Spaces, a joint Church of England/Church in Wales and Catholic Church in England and Wales (CCEW) project to provide a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse.

Past Cases Review 2: Publication of National Safeguarding Team’s Executive Summary

NSSG report from May and March 2022

A new service providing vital support for survivors of church-related abuse has become operational.