The independent report into the Church's handling of its 2007-9 Past Cases Review, PCR, has been published today.

STATEMENT / Protocols and practice guidance for the Church of England’s Past Cases Review 2, (PCR2) have been published today.

Past Cases Review 2: Publication of National Safeguarding Team’s Executive Summary

Work is underway in all 42 dioceses on the Church of England's Past Cases Review 2 (PCR2) with a key focus on listening to survivors who want to come forward. The Church was criticised for not including their voices in the original PCR 2007/8 as shown in an independent scrutiny report, published in 2018.

NEWS / An independent review of the processes used in the George Bell case has been announced today in accordance with the House of Bishops guidance on all complex cases.

Safeguarding consultant Jane Humphreys has been appointed as the independent reviewer into the Church of England’s handling of the allegations relating to the late Revd Trevor Devamanikkam.

Response to Independent Safeguarding Board case study 

NEWS / Details of the independent review into the Church of England’s handling of allegations against the late John Smyth QC have been published today.

NEWS / Lord Carlile named as independent reviewer in George Bell case.

The Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board has published Terms of Reference to review the handling of safeguarding issues regarding the former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford