Send internal safeguarding reviews to national body
If religious organisations have undertaken internal reviews or enquiries into individual safeguarding incidents, their findings should be sent to the national review body (set up under the Children and Social Work Act 2017).
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedOn 27 June 2019, the Church of England stated that its National Safeguarding Team would liaise with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to ensure that 'the right cases' are reported to them in accordance with the principles outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children and the safeguarding arrangements arising from the Children and Social Work Act 2017. The Church of England noted that the agreed approach will be reflected in House of Bishops guidance. On 12 July 2022, the Church of England stated that all independent learning lessons case reviews commissioned by the Archbishops' Council have been shared with their designated contact on the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, who will meet with the Church's National Director of Safeguarding every six months. In addition, the Church of England stated that updated arrangements for safeguarding case reviews will be detailed in forthcoming House of Bishops' safeguarding policy, which is due to go out to full consultation, including with victims and survivors, in September 2022. It is anticipated to be presented for approval at the National Safeguarding Steering Group in December 2022.