Unless you have been living under a rock, you will be aware that safeguarding has been a deeply contentious issue in the ...

The Synod is sitting for its first session since the resignation of the archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, after ...

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

The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have voted against a plan to independently manage safeguarding.

The Archbishop of York will deliver the opening address to General Synod today as he fights to hold onto his senior position ...

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

Leaflets being handed out to members on Tuesday branded the Church’s attitude and processes to date a ‘safeguarding failure’.

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

Andrew Graystone, a long-time advocate for abuse survivors, accused the Church of “shocking arrogance,” and said the Synod had “voted for a measure that will leave the power of bishops completely ...

The Church of England's governing body has voted against a fully independent safeguarding body for dealing with abuse cases.

A fifth of General Synod members voted to block the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell from delivering his opening speech at Monday’s Synod gathering in London. In a provocative move, a lay Synod member ...