Response to Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) recommendations from the National Safeguarding Steering Group, the House of Bishops and the Archbishops’ Council.

Following a recent meeting with survivors of the abuse carried out by John Smyth QC, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has made the following the statement today: 

The Church of England welcomes the final SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) overview report, published today, which details the learning from the 42 independent diocesan safeguarding audits and findings on improving responses to survivors of abuse.

A response to the publication of IICSA's final report

Archbishop of Canterbury statement on Soul Survivor 

NEWS / The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, today responded as Chair of the Joint Safeguarding Liaison Group to the Interim Report of the Archbishop's Chichester Visitation.

Archbishops' Council report debate and presentation by chair of audit committee

STATEMENT / Bishop of Lincoln

Statements regarding BBC File on Four Blackburn Cathedral case
 

Report on National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting January 2023