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IICSA: Archbishops pastoral letter and closing statements

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) concluded its first hearing into the Anglican Church in England and Wales today (focusing on the diocese of Chichester as a case study).

23/03/2018

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Safeguarding statement from the Church of England.

Archbishops’ Council oral closing submission for Peter Ball case study

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.

27/07/2018

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New Lead Safeguarding Bishop and Deputy Announced

The Bishop of Huddersfield, Jonathan Gibbs was announced as the Church of England’s new lead safeguarding bishop in February 2020, taking over from Bishop Peter Hancock, the Bishop of Bath and Wells. In March 2022 it was announced that Bishop Jonathan was to be the next Bishop of Rochester but as planned would continue as the lead safeguarding bishop until the end of March 2023.

05/02/2020

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Bishop of Stepney to be new lead safeguarding bishop

16/01/2023

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Letters from Chair of Redress Board and Survivor & Victim Working Group

Letters to Church Times (August 2022) from the Chair of the Redress Board and the Redress Scheme Survivor and Victim Working Group

10/08/2022

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Report into handling of Past Cases Review

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

22/06/2018

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Survivor voices vital to Past Cases Review 2

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.

27/01/2020