Disappointment at Church safeguarding vote
As an organisation that works with survivors of rape and sexual abuse, we followed this week’s vote on safeguarding by the synod of the Church of England with interest.
We were therefore incredibly disappointed by their decision to vote against allowing full, independent safeguarding measures.
This decision ensures that church safeguarding will “continue to fall below the standards of secular organisations” as outlined by Professor Jay in her 2023 report, The Future of Church Safeguarding.
Our Chief Executive Officer Daisy Anderson said: “For survivors of childhood sexual abuse, it’s vitally important that they know that lessons will be learned.
"This decision by the Church of England not to allow independent safeguarding measures is a sign that they are not listening and that young people within the institution remain vulnerable to abuse.
"There is a lot of work to do to restore public faith in the church, and we must continue to push them towards full independence.”
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