Leaflets being handed out to members on Tuesday branded the Church’s attitude and processes to date a ‘safeguarding failure’.

The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...

Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews in recent years by former ...

The Archbishop of York will deliver the opening address to General Synod today as he fights to hold onto his senior position ...

THE Church of England’s General Synod is set to gather on Monday for the first time since the archbishop of Canterbury’s ...

General Synod members are choosing a new model for how abuse allegations are handled, but views have differed on how independent it should be. Of the two being presented on Tuesday one ...

The General Synod, the Church’s governing body, voted to revive the stripping of holy orders following a string of abuse scandals. The practice was abolished more than 20 years ago.

The Church of England’s General Synod is voting on a new safeguarding model on Tuesday (Jonathan Brady/PA) The Church of England has a chance to “step away from secrecy and self-protection ...

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have voted against a plan to independently manage safeguarding.

A fifth of General Synod members voted to block the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell from delivering his opening speech at Monday’s Synod gathering in London. In a provocative move, a lay Synod member ...

Opening prayers are said on the first day of the Church of England’s General Synod (Jonathan Brady/PA) Synod members will debate and vote on a new safeguarding model for the Church of England on ...

A HEAVY agenda and intense debate characterised the General Synod sessions in London last week. Issues of trust and power ...