Update from Soul Survivor and diocese of St Albans following completion of investigation into Mike Pilavachi in September

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

A Review Group has been appointed to oversee an independent review process of the handling of alleged safeguarding issues regarding the former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford.

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