Church of England, national safeguarding

Church of England General Synod backs safeguarding reforms
The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body while keeping diocesan and cathedral safeguarding officers as church employees.
Church of England Stalls Proposal to Overhaul Safeguarding System
The General Synod voted to transfer national staff overseeing abuse response to an external body but not parish and diocese officials
Scandal-hit Church of England to vote on safeguarding overhaul
The Church of England on Tuesday prepared to vote on overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent, seeking to restore confidence following several failures in dealing with abuse. The Church's ruling body - the General Synod - was set to vote on two different safeguarding models at a meeting in London,
Church of England repents for safeguarding failures
There was a sense in the chamber that the Church of England has finally recognised the seriousness of the harm that has been done to those whose cries for help have been ignored.
Church of England to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but safeguarding won't be fully independent
The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but safeguarding will not be fully independent.
Church of England vote 'a punch in the gut for victims' as Synod rejects independent safeguarding
The Church of England's governing body has voted against a fully independent safeguarding body for dealing with abuse cases.
Church of England due to begin overhaul of safeguarding system
The Church of England on Tuesday will take the first step towards overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent of the religious institution, seeking to restore confidence following several failures on dealing with abuse.
Church of England rejects fully independent safeguarding
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 "way forward in the short term" ahead of a move to full independence in the future.
The Church of England votes to boost oversight on abuse claims. Victims say it’s not enough
Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...
Church of England ignores advice of senior bishops on safeguarding vote in ‘gut-punch’ to survivors
This is backed by survivors of abuse and was supported by Labour MP Marsha de Cordova, church estates commissioner, who told ...
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No, the Church of England Didn’t Ban All Non-Alcoholic Wine for Communion
Sources have been reporting that C of E leaders put the kibosh on NA Eucharist wine and GF bread or wafers. But there’s a twist to this story … .
Church of England stops short of backing full independence in safeguarding
LONDON - The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse ...
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Church of England bans non-alcoholic wine, gluten-free bread from communion: 'injustice'
The Church of England has officially affirmed that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used as substitutes ...
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Archbishop of York faced general synod rebellion over abuse handling
The Archbishop of York faced a rebellion from some members of the General Synod of the Church of England amid calls for his ...
Archbishop of York admits mistakes as he survives bid to stop his Synod speech
A member of the Church’s parliament said his motion was ‘about sending a message to the nation and the Church’.