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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Church of England stops short of backing full independence in safeguarding
The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, ...
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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 ...
Argos manager-turned-vicar criticises ‘snobbery’ in Church of England
The debate at the Church’s Synod saw rapper Eminem quoted by Archbishop of York during a call to encourage more working class ...
Church missed opportunity to hear victims, says bishop
The Church of England's governing body rejected a fully independent safeguarding model on Tuesday.
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General Synod to gather amid ‘unprecedented crisis’ for the Church of England
THE Church of England’s General Synod is set to gather on Monday for the first time since the archbishop of Canterbury’s ...
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 ...
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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.
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Archbishop of York to address Synod during ‘crisis’ for Church of England
The Church of England is gathering at a time of ‘unprecedented crisis’ at the first General Synod since the archbishop of Canterbury resigned. Justin Welby’s temporary stand-in, the ...
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Archbishop of York to address Synod during ‘crisis’ for Church of England
Synod members will have the chance to speak about the Makin report and “ask those in leadership roles across the Church of England to redouble work to implement best safeguarding practice in line with ...