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The independent report into the Church's handling of its 2007-9 Past Cases Review, PCR, has been published today.
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).
Bishop Peter Hancock, lead safeguarding bishop for the Church of England.
STATEMENT / Statement issued by the National Safeguarding Team.
The Church of England has published today new House of Bishops’ guidance on reporting safeguarding and other Serious Incidents to the Charity Commission. This is the first time the Church of England has produced Charity Commission approved guidance.
NEWS / Children's Services Director appointed into new role
The Church of England welcomes the final SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) overview report, published today, which details the learning from the 42 independent diocesan safeguarding audits and findings on improving responses to survivors of abuse.
STATEMENT / Lead safeguarding Bishop responds to BBC Panorama programme.
BBC Panorama this Monday (April 29) will feature interviews with survivors of church-related abuse in a programme entitled 'Scandal in the Church of England'.
Archbishops welcome publication of Future of Church Safeguarding Report