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NEWS / Following today's preliminary hearing held by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, chaired by Justice Goddard, the Church of England has issued the following statement.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed two key appointments to the new Independent Safeguarding Board.
Comment from Bishop of Rochester Jonathan Gibbs, the Church of England’s lead bishop for safeguarding.
The publication of the report of the public inquiry into child sex abuse in Telford, demands a response from all organisations working with children and young people, states bishops and national director of safeguarding.
A response to the publication of IICSA's final report
NEWS / Responding Well to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, has today published its report into the Anglican Church.
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.
NEWS / The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the appointment of Dame Moira Gibb to be chair of the independent review into the way the Church of England responded to the case of Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester, who was jailed last year for sex offences.
NEWS / The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham today announced the appointment of a new full-time National Safeguarding Adviser for the Church of England.