NEWS / Synod voted today that proposals for draft legislation to enable the Church of England to deal more effectively with safeguarding issues be brought forward.

NEWS / The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham today announced the appointment of a new full-time National Safeguarding Adviser for the Church of England.

General Synod voted today to acknowledge and apologise for past safeguarding wrongs. It also voted to endorse work on legislative and non-legislative changes to tighten procedures which have been identified following the Chichester Commissaries interim and final safeguarding reports.

General Synod approves next steps for national redress scheme at its November 2023 sitting 

Interim chair and vice chair appointed to Church’s National Safeguarding Panel

The Church of England’s interim support scheme is part of the Church’s recognition that harm has been caused by both that abuse itself, and the Church’s responses to survivors.

Update from September meeting of the National Safeguarding Steering Group 

New safeguarding practice review policy approved by General Synod

Church of England safeguarding standards published 

 Findings of survivor engagement national survey published