SURVIVORS of abuse want to influence decision-making about how the Church can be made a safer environment, a survey that will inform the C of E’s approach to survivor engagement reveals. The survey was launched in July last year by the National Safeguarding Team (NST), and closed for submissions in September 2022 (News, 21 July 2022). AdvertisementOther questions were more practical, asking how survivors wanted to be recognised for their involvement. Ninety-four per cent said that they wanted a clear framework for survivor engagement. Their responses will help us to co-ordinate and standardise our approach to survivor engagement.

Source: The Times October 18, 2023 16:25 UTC