Leaflets being handed out to members on Tuesday branded the Church’s attitude and processes to date a ‘safeguarding failure’.

The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...

Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews in recent years by former ...

The Archbishop of York will deliver the opening address to General Synod today as he fights to hold onto his senior position ...

THE Church of England’s General Synod is set to gather on Monday for the first time since the archbishop of Canterbury’s ...

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

The General Synod, the Church’s governing body, voted to revive the stripping of holy orders following a string of abuse scandals. The practice was abolished more than 20 years ago.

A member of the Church’s parliament said his motion was ‘about sending a message to the nation and the Church’.

The Archbishop of York faced a rebellion from some members of the General Synod of the Church of England amid calls for his ...

The Church of England’s General Synod is voting on a new safeguarding model on Tuesday (Jonathan Brady/PA) The Church of England has a chance to “step away from secrecy and self-protection ...

General Synod members are choosing a new model for how abuse allegations are handled, but views have differed on how independent it should be. Of the two being presented on Tuesday one ...