INEQE Safeguarding Group has been appointed by the Archbishops’ Council to carry out the next round of independent external audits of Church of England dioceses and cathedrals, starting in January 2024.

NEWS / The outcomes of four pilot independent audits into safeguarding arrangements in the Church of England have been published today.

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

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: 

Church of England safeguarding standards published 

STATEMENT / Statement issued by the National Safeguarding Team. 

Summary of National Safeguarding Steering Group May meeting 2023

Report on National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting January 2023

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