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.
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Church of England to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but stops short of creating independent body
The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures - but stopped short of creating an independent body.
Synod members to debate and vote on new safeguarding model for Church of England
The Synod is sitting for its first session since the resignation of the archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, after safeguarding failures. He quit after pressure following a revi
Scandal-hit Church of England to vote on safeguarding overhaul
LONDON - 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.
Church of England Due to Begin Overhaul of Safeguarding System
Under the new safeguarding proposals, one model transfers most of the staff employed by the National Safeguarding Team (NST) in the Archbishops' Council to an external body, while
Church of England to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but safeguarding won't be fully independent
The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures - but stopped short of creating an independent body.
Church of England stops short of backing full independence in safeguarding
LONDON - 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 rejects fully independent safeguarding
The Church of England's governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model for dealing with abuse cases. Synod members instead adopted an alternative model, which was described as a "way forward in the short term" ahead of a move to full independence in the future.
Church of England meets amid 'crisis' over abuse scandals
The Church of England's elected governing body began a week-long meeting in London on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals.
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