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New safeguarding practice review policy approved by General Synod
NEWS / Responding Well to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance
A resource to help local churches do some theological thinking around safeguarding has been published today by the Faith and Order Commission (FAOC), in response to a request by the lead bishop for safeguarding, the Rt Rev Paul Butler.
Interim chair and vice chair appointed to Church’s National Safeguarding Panel
Safeguarding resources, for use in churches across the country, including Bible readings, prayers and suggested hymns, chosen in consultation with survivors, have been published today
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.
The meeting was chaired by the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop, Jonathan Gibbs, who welcomed members and congratulated Mark Steadman (currently Archdeacon of of Stow and Lindsey in Lincoln Diocese) on his appointment to Chief of Staff at Bishopthorpe and welcomed new NSSG member Mark Humphries, Oxford Diocesan Secretary. Mark Steadman will continue on the NSSG in his new role.
Response Group on Wilkinson and Jay safeguarding reviews; letter to Church Times
General Synod approves next steps for national redress scheme at its November 2023 sitting
Summary National Safeguarding Steering Group (NSSG) November 2023