The Church of England's governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model for dealing with abuse cases. Synod members instead adopted an alternative model, which was described as a ...

The Church of England has a chance to “step away from secrecy and self-protection” when it votes on a new approach to how it handles safeguarding, an abuse lawyer has said. Demonstrators including ...

In 2023, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York asked Professor Alexis Jay to develop proposals for a fully independent structure to provide scrutiny of safeguarding in the Church of England. Her ...

A Church of England vote which delays fully independent safeguarding has been branded a “punch in the gut” for victims of abuse. Representatives of survivors said the outcome was “incredibly ...

He is licensed as house-for-duty Team Vicar of St Andrew’s, Limpsfield Chart, in the diocese of Southwark. A spokesperson for the diocese of Southwark said: “The advice that we have received from the ...

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Synod members will debate and vote on a new safeguarding model for the Church of England on Tuesday. Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews ...

The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but safeguarding will not be fully independent. Members of the General Synod, the Church's parliament, voted for the new ...

The Church of England must choose to make its safeguarding processes independent to “restore trust” among abuse survivors, its parliament has heard ahead of a significant vote on the issue.

The Church of England's governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases. General Synod members instead adopted an alternative proposal described as a ...