NEWS / Archbishop Commissions Independent Review of Peter Ball Case

NEWS / A transcript of the oral closing submission from the Archbishops' Council for the Peter Ball case study as part if the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) on 27 July 2018.

Statements from Bishop Stephen, Archbishop Justin and the National Safeguarding Team.

Blog from new lead safeguarding bishop as he takes up the role.

Article for Civil Society magazine by lead safeguarding bishop Joanne Woolway Grenfell on safeguarding governance in the Church of England.

NEWS / The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the appointment of Dame Moira Gibb to be chair of the independent review into the way the Church of England responded to the case of Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester, who was jailed last year for sex offences.

The Church of England is supporting the international campaign for 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence, as newly released figures show that there has been a 37% increase in reports of domestic abuse to diocesan safeguarding advisers over the past three years (2019-2021).

New working group will bring together theologians, Church leaders and safeguarding professionals.

Short Summary of September 2020 meeting

The House of Bishops National Safeguarding Steering met via Zoom at the beginning of July.