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NSSG April 2020 report.
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.
The final stages for publishing a National Register of Clergy, to strengthen safeguarding in the Church of England, are now underway.
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 House of Bishops National Safeguarding Steering met via Zoom at the beginning of July.
A new service providing vital support for survivors of church-related abuse has become operational.
Safe Spaces, the independent support service for survivors of Church-related abuse, run by the charity Victim Support, marks its first anniversary this week.
At its April meeting General Synod unanimously approved the draft Safeguarding (Code of Practice) Measure which strengthens and clarifies the obligation to follow safeguarding guidance.
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.
Publication of National Safeguarding Panel annual report for 2020.