Church of England, national safeguarding

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.
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 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 while keeping diocesan and cathedral safeguarding officers as church employees.
Women bishops in spotlight in Church of England scandals
As the Church of England tackles the fallout from a series of sexual-abuse scandals, women bishops have been notably prominent and outspoken pushing for accountability and better safeguarding. Jane Richards,
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.
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.
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 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, voting instead for an alternative option that critics say does not go far enough to quell public alarm over several past scandals.
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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No, the Church of England Didn’t Ban All Non-Alcoholic Wine for Communion
Sources have been reporting that C of E leaders put the kibosh on NA Eucharist wine and GF bread or wafers. But there’s a twist to this story … .
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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 ...
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Church of England ‘broken’, lead safeguarding bishop says after abuse scandal
The Church of England is “broken”, the lead safeguarding ... Bishop of Stepney Joanne Grenfell made the comments at the General Synod on Monday during a debate on the Makin Review which ...
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Church of England rules non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used in Holy Communion services
The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine ... But ahead of a meeting of the Church's ruling body, the General Synod, today, a priest asked for the rules to be changed to end the ...
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 ...
Sisters ‘abused by vicar’ say Church of England must be ‘restructured root and branch’
They argue it is a business like any other that just happens to sell religion - and must be answerable to external scrutiny ...