General Synod, Church of England

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
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 while keeping diocesan and cathedral safeguarding officers as church employees.
Synod stops short of fully independent national safeguarding
THE General Synod stopped short of transferring all safeguarding functions to an external organisation, at least in the short term, after a charged debate on Tuesday.
Church of England vote 'a punch in the gut for victims' as Synod rejects independent safeguarding
The Church of England's governing body has voted against a fully independent safeguarding body for dealing with abuse cases.
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, 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 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
Scandal-hit Church of England to vote on safeguarding overhaul
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. The Church's ruling body - the General Synod - was set to vote on two different safeguarding models at a meeting in London,
Church missed opportunity to hear victims, says bishop
The Church of England's governing body rejected a fully independent safeguarding model on Tuesday.
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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 ...
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’.
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General Synod to gather amid ‘unprecedented crisis’ for the Church of England
THE Church of England’s General Synod is set to gather on Monday for the first time since the archbishop of Canterbury’s ...
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Archbishop of York’s Presidential Address to General Synod
Archbishop Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in London this afternoon. This follows ...
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General Synod Questions – February 2025
The Questions (and answers) for next week’s meeting of the Church of England’s General Synod were issued today. They can be found online here: Questions Notice Paper February 2025. There are some ...
Archbishop of York admits mistakes as he survives bid to stop his Synod speech
Archbishop of York admits mistakes as he survives bid to stop his Synod speech - A member of the Church’s parliament said his ...
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Archbishop of York’s Call for Urgent Reform in General Synod Address
In his Presidential Address to the Church of England’s General Synod, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell reaffirmed his love for the Church while recognising the urgent need for reform and ...