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Church of England to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but stops short of creating independent body

The Church of England's General Synod voted 392 to 9 against creating a fully independent body for safeguarding abuse complaints, leading to criticism from victims' advocates like Andrew Graystone, who described the outcome as a punch in the gut for survivors of abuse.
David Greenwood, an abuse lawyer, expressed disappointment, stating, "Many have worked hard on the attempt to bring full independence to the Church safeguarding process."
Bishop Joanne Grenfell, the Church's safeguarding lead, also shared her disappointment, saying, "I am disappointed that we have not done today, or we may not do today as much as we could've done today."
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell admitted the Church has failed greatly on safeguarding, acknowledging the need for greater independence in handling abuse allegations.

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Church of England General Synod votes against independent safeguarding body

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