Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)

Read all reports on the evidence gathered from the public hearings conducted by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), in March and July 2018, and July 2019, on the extent to which the Anglican Church failed to protect children from sexual abuse.

Related news and views on the Inquiry is also published here.

Safeguarding concerns about Mike Pilavachi substantiated, review concludes

THE founder of Soul Survivor, Canon Mike Pilavachi, exhibited “coercive and controlling behaviour” that led to inappropriate relationships, the physical wrestling of youths, and the massaging of young male interns, the Church of England’s safeguarding investigation has concluded

07 Sep 2023

Traditionalists argue that confession should be exempt from mandatory reporting of abuse

THE traditionalist group Forward in Faith, and the Society, of which it is part, have formally asked that mandatory reporting of child abuse not be applied to statements made under the seal of confession

16 Aug 2023

Professor Jay asks: What sort of independent safeguarding body do you want for the Church?

A CONSULTATION process, including with survivors of church-based abuse, has been started to find the best model for fully independent safeguarding within the Church of England

15 Aug 2023

Opinion: Clarity needed about confession

21 Jul 2023

Professor Alexis Jay appointed to sort out Church of England’s safeguarding

20 Jul 2023

New Clergy Conduct Measure to get its first airing in Synod

27 Jun 2023

Church of England decline is ‘a personal failure’ — Archbishop of Canterbury bares his soul

13 Jun 2023

IICSA chair and abuse survivors dismayed by Government’s response

23 May 2023

Several bishops ‘failed to act’ after Devamanikkam abuse was disclosed, review finds

11 May 2023

Not all about sex: agenda of the next General Synod outlined

20 Jan 2023

Dr Joanne Grenfell to be Church’s next lead bishop for safeguarding

16 Jan 2023

Church of England responds in more detail to IICSA’s challenges on confession and redress

12 Jan 2023

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