Bishops Joanne Grenfell, Julie Conalty and Robert Springett write to survivors and advocates following Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lords speech.

 

Read the opening statement on behalf of the Archbishops’ Council as part of the IICSA hearing into Peter Ball.

A number of survivors and safeguarding professionals from the National Safeguarding Team, dioceses and parishes have worked together to develop a series of videos.

General Synod has voted to approve the Safeguarding and Learning Development Framework as a Code of Practice which sets out details of the Church’s safeguarding learning pathways, for the next three years.

Details of the proposed financial award framework for the Church of England’s national Redress Scheme have been published along with information about the proposed approach to funding the Redress Scheme. 

Ensuring that victims and survivors who disclose abuse within the Church of England receive appropriate support is a central pillar of the Church’s approach to safeguarding.

The University of Lincoln has worked with a range of organisations including the Church of England to develop a new Postgraduate Certification in Safeguarding: Leading Safer Organisations.

Summary of National Safeguarding Steering Group May meeting 2023

Launch of vital national survey to understand how victims and survivors would like to be involved in the development and implementation of a Church of England survivor engagement framework.

Summary of July National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting