The National Safeguarding Panel recently considered the Clergy Discipline Measure in relation to safeguarding. In May a lawyer with experience in the measure gave a detailed presentation about the process. Following this, the June meeting had an in-depth discussion on whether the measure is fit for purpose. To take better account of safeguarding the measure … Continue reading Safeguarding and the Clergy Discipline Measure

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

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

"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