The General Synod voted to transfer national staff overseeing abuse response to an external body but not parish and diocese officials ...

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 ...

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 has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures - but stopped short of creating an independent ...

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

Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews in recent years by former chairwoman of the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) ...

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

The Church of England's elected governing body began a week-long meeting in London on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" ...

The meeting of the General Synod will see members debate the Makin Review, a damning report which set out a series of failings around a Christian camp leader and serial abuser, John Smyth ...