A priest assessed as posing a risk of “significant harm” to children and young people was given a pay-off. What does this tell us about safeguarding in the Church of England?
BBC File on 4 – The Priest and the Payoff
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021w8q
BBC North West piece on the Safeguarding scandal at Blackburn Cathedral re. Canon Andrew Hindley, including an interview with The Very Reverend Peter Howell-Jones, Dean of Blackburn Cathedral
13/8/2024
Additional news pieces on this are listed in chronological order, to follow the timeline from the first (top) to last (bottom).
Priest thought to pose risk to children is paid off
BBC News website
13 August 2024
Church of England made six figure payout to priest assessed as potential risk to children
Telegraph
13 August 2024
Church of England sorry for letting down abuse survivors after canon payout
Independent
13 August 2024
Blackburn canon payout: Church sorry for letting down abuse survivors
Lancashire Telegraph
13 August 2024
Archbishops apologise after pay-out to Blackburn canon said to pose ‘potential risk’ to children
Premier Christian News
13 August 2024
Is the Church of England safe for children and young people?
Independent
14 August 2024
CDM system failed us, says Blackburn diocese, after paying off canon ‘who posed risk’
Church Times
14 August 2024
Why does the Church of England struggle to deal with child abuse allegations?
BBC InDepth News
15 August 2024
Archbishops’ Council ignored chances to fix safeguarding risk assessment loophole
Gavin Drake
15 August 2024
I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY, BECAUSE I SEE WHAT YOU DO
IndependentSafeguarding.org
16 August 2024
Three Steps We Need to Take Towards a Safer Church – A Reflection on File on 4 ‘The Priest and the Payoff’
Blackburn Diocese
16 August 2024