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

The Church of England's governing body rejected a fully independent safeguarding model on Tuesday.

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

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

A Church of England vote which delays fully independent safeguarding has been branded a “punch in the gut” for victims of abuse. Representatives of survivors said the outcome was “incredibly ...

The Church of England is set to vote on establishing an independent safeguarding system after past failures in handling abuse cases. This vote comes amid ongoing public trust issues, with models being ...

The Church of England has granted former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby permission to remain at Lambeth Palace for six ...

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

The Church of England has officially affirmed that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used as substitutes ...

The Church’s General Synod gathered on Monday for the first time since the resignation of Justin Welby following safeguarding failures.