Andrew Graystone, a long-time advocate for abuse survivors, accused the Church of “shocking arrogance” and said the Synod had ...

The Church of England voted against a fully independent model for handling abuse cases, opting for a less stringent alternative. Critics argue this decision fails to address public concerns over past ...

The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, ...

Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...

A Church of England vote which delays fully independent safeguarding has been branded a “punch in the gut” for victims of abuse. Representatives of survivors said the outcome was “incredibly ...

The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures - but stopped short of creating an independent ...

The Church of England on Tuesday prepared to vote on overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent, seeking to ...

The Church of England on Tuesday will take the first step towards overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent ...

The Church of England must choose to make its safeguarding processes independent to “restore trust” among abuse survivors, its parliament has heard ahead of a significant vote on the issue. General ...