QUESTIONING THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK In the last week of March, I chaired my second meeting of the panel. In December, the panel supported my proposal to focus on fewer issues and to spend half of our meeting looking in depth at one area. We had agreed that we would look at the National … Continue reading NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING PANEL UPDATE
Author: Chair Meg
Independent Chair National Safeguarding Panel Church of England
My First Synod
Last week I spent a day at the Church of England Synod. It was the first time I had attended a Synod. The order paper was incomprehensible, with references to draft amending canons, amendments and even a draft amending canon for revision, although later debates, such as one on homelessness, were more accessible. I enjoyed … Continue reading My First Synod
Interview with the Church Times – January 2019
"No one ‘should ever stop being vigilant’ of risks" - An interview with the Church Times, January 2019. Read the full article here: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/25-january/news/uk/no-one-should-ever-stop-being-vigilant-of-risks
First reflections…
On 17th September I took up my appointment as the first Independent Chair of the National Safeguarding Panel. Taking on a new role requires a period of time to establish who are the key people, and how the organisation is structured. As a Methodist I thought I would know about the Church of England, how … Continue reading First reflections…
