Help to review our current safeguarding practices and be a safe church for all.
First published on: 10th November 2025Please can we encourage anyone who hasn't yet completed the survey to do so prior to the closing date which is Tuesday 2 December.
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INEQE Safeguarding Group want to hear your views!
First published on: 13th October 2025INEQE Safeguarding Group have been asked to carry out Safeguarding Audits of the Church of England to make sure dioceses, cathedrals and palaces are doing all they can to create environments where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. Now they want to hear your views! Please tell INEQE what you think to help inform the recommendations of the Independent Safeguarding Audits.
Safeguarding Sunday 2024
First published on: 25th September 2024Every year, thousands of churches across the country unite to mark Safeguarding Sunday. It’s a chance to listen and to talk together about how we can create places and cultures that protect people from the damaging effects of harm and abuse. Protecting vulnerable people from harm and speaking up for their rights is an integral part of our scriptural mandate as Christians (Proverbs 31:8).
The National Safeguarding Standards
First published on: 8th March 2024What are they and what do they mean for you and your Parochial Church Council (PCC)? Advice and information for church leaders in our parishes.
Parish Safeguarding Dashboards
First published on: 5th February 2024Parish Safeguarding Dashboards are free to all parishes in the Diocese - If your parish hasn't yet signed up, please do!
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence begins on 25th November
First published on: 21st November 2023RISE UP Against Domestic Abuse is Mothers' Union's new campaign to raise awareness about domestic abuse.
Safeguarding Sunday 2023
First published on: 15th August 2023Register to get your free digital church resource pack for Safeguarding Sunday on 19 November 2023.
Independent Safeguarding Board: Statement by the Archbishops
First published on: 3rd May 2023"As Meg Munn starts her role as Acting Chair of the Independent Safeguarding Board, we affirm our confidence in her and her ability to lead the Board's important work."
Ely Cathedral and the Diocese of Ely to mark a Season of Safeguarding
First published on: 19th October 2022Starting on Monday 14th November and running until Friday 18th November, Ely Cathedral and the Diocese of Ely will be marking a Season of Safeguarding. Throughout the week, there will be a series of events that will focus on, and raise awareness of, a wide-ranging number of safeguarding issues that affect all of our communities. Find out more here.
Register your Church for Safeguarding Sunday
First published on: 30th June 2022Protecting vulnerable people is at the heart of the Christian message of justice and hope. Safeguarding Sunday is an opportunity for your church to show your community that you take this responsibility seriously.
Diocesan Survivor Review led by Thirtyone:eight
First published on: 4th May 2022Thirtyone:eight has been commissioned to undertake a survivor review with independence. Thirtyone:eight are particularly interested in speaking to those who have experienced survivor care through the Diocese of Ely in order to inform the review.
Safeguarding Sunday, 10 October 2021
First published on: 6th September 2021This autumn, join hundreds of churches across the country who together, will be turning a spotlight on safeguarding.
Duty to have due regard to House of Bishops Safeguarding Guidance
First published on: 27th February 2020A Legal Office of the National Church Institutions, in consultation with the National Safeguarding Team, explanatory note.