We don’t know, but consider religious freedom, says C of E response on exceptions to mandatory reporting

Sep 21, 2023 by

by Hattie Williams, Church Times: THE Church of England safeguarding bodies’ response has been given to the government consultation on mandatory reporting of child abuse — without being clear whether it supports any religious exceptions,...

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Top UK barrister to lead review into collapse of CofE’s Independent Safeguarding Board

Sep 12, 2023 by

from Premier: An independent review into what happened to ‘Phase 1’ of the Church of England’s Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB) is to be led by a top public law barrister, the Church has announced. The ISB was put in...

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Mike Pilavachi safeguarding concerns are ‘substantiated’

Sep 7, 2023 by

from Christian Today: The investigation into Mike Pilavachi has concluded and found that the safeguarding claims into the Soul Survivor founder are substantiated. The concerns relate to an abuse of power in his ministry and spiritual...

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Next round of independent safeguarding audits

Aug 4, 2023 by

from the Church of England Media Centre: INEQE Safeguarding Group has been appointed by the Archbishops’ Council to carry out the next round of independent external audits of Church of England dioceses and cathedrals, starting in January...

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Safeguarding and the Rule of Law

Aug 1, 2023 by

by Philip Jones, Ecclesiastical Law: Safeguarding is a very important matter, but it does not trump Church law’ (Lord Sentamu). ‘No Church law excuses the responsibility of individuals not to act on matters of a safeguarding nature’(J...

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Lord Sentamu cannot officiate in Newcastle after failing to apologise over safeguarding comments

Jul 28, 2023 by

from Religion Media Centre: The former Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has been declined permission to officiate in the diocese of Newcastle, because he is said to have refused to apologise over his response to criticism in a...

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