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 ...
Church of England General Synod votes against independent safeguarding body
Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have voted against a plan to independently manage safeguarding.
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Archbishop of York faced general synod rebellion over abuse handling
The Archbishop of York faced a rebellion from some members of the General Synod of the Church of England amid calls for his ...
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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 ...
Archbishop of York to address General Synod amid calls to resign from leading bishops
The Archbishop of York will deliver the opening address to General Synod today as he fights to hold onto his senior position ...
Abuse survivors plead with Church Synod to vote for independent safeguarding
Leaflets being handed out to members on Tuesday branded the Church’s attitude and processes to date a ‘safeguarding failure’.
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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Synod members to debate and vote on new safeguarding model for Church of England
He also survived a vote to stop him giving a presidential address as the General Synod began on Monday. Separately, Mr Cottrell has also “categorically rejected” allegations that he bullied ...