This National Child Protection Week (7–13 September 2025), the Diocese of Parramatta is reaffirming its commitment to care, safety, and healing within the Church. As part of this commitment, the Diocese has launched a new Child Safe Resources Hub and appointed a Healing and Support Counsellor to provide additional support for children, families, and parish communities.| Catholic Outlook
Early detection and intervention are essential for reducing the impact of childhood anxiety and promoting healthy development.| CPD Online College
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) is undertaking a thematic audit, specifically of survivor engagement across all church bodies in England and Wales. The CSSA’s work is informed by the […]| Diocese of Leeds
Our November 14th Tech Salon asked whether it’s safe to use AI to conduct research on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Violence against Children (VAC). Tesmer Atsbeha, Senior Program Officer, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; and Diane Chang, Safety Product Manager, Cohere were our lead discussants, and we also heard from a lively group of participants from... The post Are We Aware How GBV and VAC Research Spaces are Changing? appeared first on Technology Salon.| Technology Salon
What really divides the Church of England? Not sex: money and how it should be distributed.| sharedconversations
Schools are designed to be safe spaces, yet they face many fire risks. Understanding common School Fire Hazards is crucial for prevention and safety.| CPD Online College
Recent press coverage of two stories of paedophilia, including a child rape case, has prompted this post in which we examine the safeguarding failures inherent in the unquestioning support for the trans/queer/LGBTQ+ movement. This one group has achieved a protected status within society which is aggressively maintained by political parties, local councils, media, and by […] The post The LGBTQ+ safeguarding scandal hiding in plain sight appeared first on Transgender Trend.| Transgender Trend
Further to recent developments relating to Bangor Cathedral[*], the Representative Body of the Church in Wales has issued a Statement comprising the full text of the motion approved by the Representative Body on 24 June 2025. This is reproduced in full below.| Law & Religion UK
I’m just back from a five-day Synod in central London. And, not for the first time, I’m wondering what the point of it all is. That’s exacerbated by being aware of some blatant attempts at manipulation, with the days and … Continue reading →| sharedconversations
So, for anyone who was wondering how my making-my-mind-up went for the Safeguarding debate at this February Synod, here’s an update. Discussion of safeguarding at Synod began with the debate on the…| sharedconversations
Another day, another safeguarding mess. And another independent safeguarding review “to ensure lessons are learnt from this case” (Church of England statement on David Tudor, 15 December). I’d like…| sharedconversations
The post ‘The time is fulfilled’ – Presidential Address appeared first on Bishop Steven's Blog.| Bishop Steven's Blog
Psychological Safety and Safeguarding Article by Jade Garratt Imagine suspecting, or even knowing, that something is terribly wrong, but feeling unable to speak up about your concerns. This feeling can be all too real in environments where safeguarding is essential, […]| Psych Safety
In this blog, we’ll consider safeguarding through the course of an inspection. We’ll explain some of the main activities we undertake and why. You’ll find lots of references to keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) too. That’s because it sets …| educationinspection.blog.gov.uk