Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...

The Church of England's governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model for dealing with abuse cases.

A Church of England vote which delays fully independent safeguarding has been branded a “punch in the gut” for victims of ...

Andrew Graystone, a victim and survivors' advocate, said the decision to reject a fully independent safeguarding model was a "punch in the gut for victims and survivors of church abuse" and ...

The Church of England's governing body has voted against a fully independent safeguarding body for dealing with abuse cases.

Ahead of the synod meeting, Andrew Graystone, an advocate for abuse survivors, called on church leaders at the four-day meeting in London to show "radical humility." "No one wants another hand ...

He said that during that time, “not enough will change when the church and the nation are demanding change now.” Andrew Graystone, an advocate for abuse survivors, said the voting result ...

Image: Abuse survivor Craig Freedman (right) outside Church House in London, where the vote took place. Pic: Aine Fox/PA Wire Andrew Graystone, an advocate for abuse survivors, said today's vote ...

My expectations of life having plummeted back to normality, I walked home, made a cup of tea, and read some poetry. Peter Graystone is a Reader at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Carshalton Beeches, ...

He said a church safeguarding team had investigated the allegations and had found them "unsubstantiated" and the first allegation was investigated by the police who decided to take no further action.