A new initiative focused on survivors of church-based abuse and those who support them is being launched by the Diocese of Newcastle.

The initiative, which is a response to recent guidance issued by the Church of England to church officers and church bodies on how to respond well to victims and survivors of all kinds of abuse, has been part funded by the charity Safe Spaces.

Publication of independent overview report relating to William Scott Farrell

The Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board has published Terms of Reference to review the handling of safeguarding issues regarding the former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford

William Temple safeguarding article: Foreword by Archbishop of York

Publication of lessons learnt review into Church of England’s handling of allegations against late Revd Graham Gregory

The Church of England is supporting this year’s Safeguarding Sunday, 10 October 2021.

A statement from National Safeguarding Team.

NEWS / Meg Munn, former MP and Government Minister, with a professional background in child and adult safeguarding issues, has been appointed as the first independent chair of the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Panel, (NSP).

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 has today published its detailed responses to the recommendations of the IICSA report from October.