The Church of England is set to vote in February on outsourcing the policing of safeguarding issues to an independent watchdog, stemming from revealed safeguarding failures linked to historical abuse allegations. This follows the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby after a report detailed a conspiracy of silence regarding the abuse of minors by barrister John Smyth. The forthcoming vote reflects the church's increasing recognition and urgency to reform its approach to handling safeguarding and accountability, acknowledging past failures in protecting vulnerable individuals.
The Church of England will vote next month on outsourcing policing of safeguarding issues to an independent watchdog amidst ongoing fallout from an inquiry into historic abuse allegations.
The General Synod, the Church's parliament, will discuss safeguarding changes in February, following a resignation by Archbishop Justin Welby due to failures in addressing abuse.
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