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 ...

Stephen Cottrell has resisted calls from some quarters to quit, and survived a vote to stop him giving a presidential address ...

Members of the General Synod of the Church of England were under pressure as they began a week-long meeting in London ...

Staff writer Francis Martin spent all of last week in the press gallery of Church House, Westminster, reporting on the latest meeting of the General Synod. He reports back to the editor, Sarah Meyrick ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...