Safeguarding Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/safeguarding/ England and Wales Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:03:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Safeguarding Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/safeguarding/ 32 32 174395915 Statement on the CSSA report into survivors’ experiences of safeguarding in the Catholic Church in England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cssa-report-into-survivors-experiences-safeguarding/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cssa-report-into-survivors-experiences-safeguarding/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118971 Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Safeguarding for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and Sister Una Coogan CJ, the Lead Religious for Safeguarding for the Conference of Religious, have responded to the publication of the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA)’s thematic review of survivors’ experiences of safeguarding in the Catholic Church in England […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cssa-report-into-survivors-experiences-safeguarding/feed/ 0 118971 Statement from the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-president-vice-president/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-president-vice-president/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:41:06 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118690 A statement from the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales “Yesterday’s news of the charges brought against Bishop David Oakley is deeply distressing for all, both within the Catholic community and beyond. “We are profoundly aware that the report of this allegation may reawaken painful memories for many […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-president-vice-president/feed/ 0 118690 Strategic Council for Catholic Safeguarding https://www.cbcew.org.uk/strategic-council-for-catholic-safeguarding/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:05:23 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=118688 The Strategic Council for Catholic Safeguarding (SCCS) has been developed to provide a strategic ‘One Church’ approach to safeguarding within the Catholic Church of England and Wales. It was formed with representatives from Dioceses and Religious Life Groups. It ensures that the Church maintains and upholds high standards of child and vulnerable adult protection, following […]

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]]> 118688 Shrine of St Winefride – a place of healing and hope https://www.cbcew.org.uk/st-winefride-shrine-place-of-healing-and-hope/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:56:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=116753 Bishop Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham, talks about his desire for the National Shrine of St Winefride in north Wales to be a key place on the journey of towards healing and new life for all who are the victims of abuse, including their families, friends and the communities affected by the perpetrators of abuse. […]

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]]> 116753 Safeguarding bishop encourages support for DBS Faith in Safeguarding campaign https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-bishop-encourages-support-for-dbs-faith-in-safeguarding-campaign/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-bishop-encourages-support-for-dbs-faith-in-safeguarding-campaign/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:56:17 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116026 The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is running a national campaign called Faith in Safeguarding to help faith communities and faith-based organisations better understand the legal duty to make barring referrals – the requirement under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to notify DBS when someone is removed from a role due to safeguarding concerns. […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-bishop-encourages-support-for-dbs-faith-in-safeguarding-campaign/feed/ 0 116026 Safeguarding Statement https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:04:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=115444 The Catholic Church in England and Wales takes a unified and collaborative approach to Safeguarding. Religious Life Groups, sometimes called religious communities or religious orders, work in partnership with Catholic Bishops and dioceses to respond in the most effective and robust way possible. Bishop Paul Mason, the Lead Bishop for Safeguarding for the Catholic Bishops’ […]

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]]> 115444 Local Safeguarding Structures https://www.cbcew.org.uk/local-safeguarding-structures/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:39:54 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=114525 The Catholic Church in the United Kingdom is composed of 21 dioceses, each of which operates as an autonomous canonical and legal entity. Although dioceses collaborate nationally and share common principles, they are not centrally governed by a single UK-wide authority. Their independence is shaped by both Canon Law (the law of the Church) and […]

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]]> 114525 Support for victims and survivors of church-related abuse extended https://www.cbcew.org.uk/support-for-victims-and-survivors-of-church-related-abuse-extended/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/support-for-victims-and-survivors-of-church-related-abuse-extended/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:04:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114392 The Church of England, The Church in Wales and The Catholic Church in England and Wales are pleased to confirm ongoing support for victims and survivors of church-related abuse, through Safe Spaces, the independent support service. Safe Spaces is a free national support service which offers a confidential, personal, and safe space for anyone who […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/support-for-victims-and-survivors-of-church-related-abuse-extended/feed/ 0 114392 National Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse 2025 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/national-day-of-prayer-for-survivors-of-abuse-2025/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:12 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=103424 This year’s focus is on the theme of “The Empty Chair”. Many of us are saddened by reducing numbers in our churches. This is happening for a wide variety of reasons, but our thoughts are on those who are not there because they have suffered abuse in a church setting and cannot face being here. […]

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]]> 103424 Safeguarding agency’s Hexham and Newcastle report hails ‘good practice’ in all areas https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-agency-hails-good-practice-in-all-areas-in-hexham-and-newcastle-report/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-agency-hails-good-practice-in-all-areas-in-hexham-and-newcastle-report/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:59:22 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=102087 From the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle The agency that oversees safeguarding in the Catholic Church has observed “good practice” in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle across all eight of the recognised National Safeguarding Standards. In an audit report published on 26 February 2025, the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) in particular hailed major […]

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