Finally – a glimpse of some good news for Church of England safeguarding (Nazir Afzal)
Do the Archbishops’ Council understand what they’r letting themselves in for by appointing Nazir Afzal as National Safeguarding Panel chair?
Archbishops’ Council ignored chances to fix safeguarding risk assessment loophole
The Archbishops’ Council and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York said that they’ll address concerns raised in a two-year investigation by BBC’s religion editor, Aleem Maqbool, through the draft Clergy Conduct Measure and new Clergy Risk Assessment Regulations. But both pieces of legislation progressed through the General Synod last month without anything in them to address an issue which, in February 2023, Synod was told needed to be addressed urgently.
Archbishops’ Council lies about GMC in battle for secret clergy discipline tribunals
To ensure continuing secrecy of Church of England tribunals, the Archbishops’ Council falsely states that GMC hearings are held in private.
A look at Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell’s public “correction of the record”
If someone makes a public apology for “speaking incorrectly” but mis-states what actually happened when they did so, is the apology genuine?
Church Times’ exclusive confirms what everybody knows
Bishops want to continue running the Church’s safeguarding; while victims and their advocates want it taken out of bishops’ hands.
Who are Ecclesiastical? And why does it matter?
Are PCC members, as charity trustees, taking “reasonable steps to protect people from harm” if they take out insurance with Ecclesiastical?
The Archbishops’ Council still do not understand the definition of “independent”
Speaking to the General Synod in July 2023, after he and the other members of the Archbishops’ Council’s so-called “Independent” Safeguarding Board were unceremoniously sacked,…
Shock news: surprise twist in Church of England move to independence in safeguarding
The outline agenda for the July group of sessions of the General Synod in York contains a shock announcement about plans for the Church of…
The continuing manipulation of General Synod by the Archbishops’ Council
Later today (Saturday, 24 February), members of the General Synod will debate the report by barrister Sarah Wilkinson, into the collapse of the “‘Independent’ Safeguarding…
General Synod: Further safeguarding obfuscation by the Archbishops’ Council
On Friday (23 February), members of General Synod will gather at Church House in Westminster for the first of five days of meetings – called…