Introduction This report covers the work of the National Safeguarding Panel during the calendar year 2022. The Panel continued to adapt both to the Covid 19 pandemic and the excessive summer heat, holding hybrid meetings throughout the year. In September the Panel held its second annual series of webinars. The Panel continues to scrutinise one … Continue reading ANNUAL REPORT 2022 NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING PANEL
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National Redress Scheme
At its last meeting, the National Safeguarding Panel discussed the development of the National Redress Scheme. The Panel previously scrutinised proposals for the scheme in July 2020. The Panel’s Previous Recommendations The briefing paper to the Panel included responses to previous recommendations. These are set out with the recommendation in italics and the response … Continue reading National Redress Scheme
Interim Support Scheme
At its last meeting the National Safeguarding Panel scrutinised the Interim Support Scheme. The Panel questioned: Simon Stanley, Development Manager, Redress SchemeAlvin Lee, Secretary and Adviser to the Independent Support SchemeSue Monckton-Rickett, Chair of the Interim Support Scheme PanelPhil Johnson, Member of the Interim Support Scheme Panel The Archbishops Council established the Interim Support Scheme … Continue reading Interim Support Scheme
ANNUAL REPORT 2020 NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING PANEL
Introduction This report covers the work of the National Safeguarding Panel during the calendar year 2020. It was an unusual year with the need to adapt to the Covid 19 pandemic. The Panel held its first meeting of the year in person but since the March lockdown all other meetings were online. The meetings continued … Continue reading ANNUAL REPORT 2020 NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING PANEL
Archbishops and Bishops
The National Safeguarding Panel invited both Archbishops to answer questions on safeguarding. They attended our December meeting via Zoom for around an hour each. Below is a summary of the key areas of the discussions. Wrong-footed The first question was ‘what they thought had gone well with safeguarding?’ – which wrong footed both Archbishops. Within … Continue reading Archbishops and Bishops
TIME FOR REVIEW
The National Safeguarding Panel again used Zoom for its September meeting given the pandemic. The Panel expect to meet remotely for the foreseeable future. We welcomed a new Panel member, Kevin Ball, who has extensive experience working in children’s social work. He replaces Roger Singleton, who has completed his term. There were two major items: … Continue reading TIME FOR REVIEW
FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON REDRESS
In my March blog I wrote about the discussion on redress which was held at the February Synod. It was an important moment, with Synod endorsing the need for a formal redress scheme, and I committed the National Safeguarding Panel to discussing the issue at its next meeting. However, the pandemic meant our usual meeting … Continue reading FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON REDRESS
SYNOD DISCUSSES REDRESS
Over the last few weeks, the corona virus has rightly concerned everyone and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. This inevitably means cancellation of face to face meetings and a delay to some work on safeguarding. Following Government advice and giving priority to staying healthy is the right thing to do. I … Continue reading SYNOD DISCUSSES REDRESS
Meg Munn | Chair of the National Safeguarding Panel 