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 allegations.
Church of England meets after series of abuse scandals
The Church of England's elected governing body will begin a week-long meeting on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals.
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
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.
UK: Church of England meets following series of sexual abuse scandals
The Church of England’s elected governing body is set to begin a week-long meeting on Monday in response to what has been described as an “unprecedented crisis” caused by multiple sexual abuse scandals.
Church of England meets amid 'crisis' over abuse scandals
The Church of England's elected governing body began a week-long meeting in London on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals.
Synod members to debate and vote on new safeguarding model for Church of England
Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews in recent years by former chairwoman of the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Professor Alexis Jay, and barrister Sarah Wilkinson.
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 accused of ‘punch in gut’ by abuse victims
The Church of England has been accused of delivering a “punch in the gut” to victims of abuse by voting to delay fully independent safeguarding.
Bishop: Church vote a missed chance to show abuse victims their pain is heard
The Church of England cannot hide behind the complexities of moving to fully independent safeguarding and must realise the “nation is watching”, a leading bishop has said. Bishop Joanne Grenfell, the Church’s safeguarding lead,
Church of England votes to increase oversight of safeguarding - but stops short of full independence
The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures - but stopped short of creating an independent body.
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