Rochester Cathedral is marking a month-long season of Safeguarding this year, in which we invite everyone to reflect on the past failures of the Church in protecting children and vulnerable adults, here in Rochester and elsewhere.
Read MoreIn 2023 Rochester Cathedral will again be holding a ‘Safeguarding Season’ during which special attention will be paid to the safeguarding an wellbeing of all with whom we have to do, but especially remembering and showing solidarity for all who are victims and survivors of abuse within and outside Christian Churches.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral is marking a 3-week season of Safeguarding in 2022, in which we invite everyone to reflect on the past failures of the Church in protecting children and vulnerable adults, here in Rochester and elsewhere.
Read More[External link] A statement from the Church of England’s lead Bishop for Safeguarding, Jonathan Gibbs
Read MoreAs a Cathedral, we welcome the publication of the Past Cases Review 2. PCR2 was launched nationally by the Church of England in the summer of 2019. It came about after independent scrutiny of the original Past Cases Review of 2008 and 2009 considered that this process had not been carried out thoroughly enough. The purpose of the PCR2 is to ensure that all known cases or concerns about the behaviour of clergy and church officers towards adults, children and vulnerable adults have been dealt with appropriately.
Read MoreThe National Safeguarding Team’s independent lessons learnt review into the recruitment and appointment of a previous Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral, has been published today, Thursday 26 May.
Read MoreBetween Safeguarding Sunday on the 10 October, and All Survivors’ Day on 3 November, Rochester Cathedral and the Diocese of Rochester, will mark a Safeguarding Season to raise awareness of a number of safeguarding issues that have implications for everyone.
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Read More[External Link] The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s investigation into the Anglican Church has led to the Church committing to significant reform and a new law to add religious leaders to the definition of ‘positions of trust’
Read MoreThis article is drawn from a sermon preached by the Canon Chancellor on March 7th 2021 and touches on themes of safeguarding and abuse. If you are affected by it, do feel free to make contact with the Canon Chancellor who is the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Lead, or with any other appropriate organisation, for support and advice.
Read MoreThe recent report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) into the Anglican Church has highlighted the shameful extent to which the abuse of children in the Church of England was prevalent. Read more here…
Read MoreSunday 11th October was dedicated to Safeguarding – timely considering this week’s publication of the report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, detailing the safeguarding failings of the Church of England
Read MoreRev’d Canon Dr Gordon Giles responds to the recent report published by IICSA
Read MoreAn open letter from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Lead Safeguarding Bishop and the National Director of Safeguarding
Read MoreThe report by the Social Care Institute for Excellence of the Cathedral’s safeguarding policy, practices, leadership and management has now been published and can be viewed on our Safeguarding page.
Read MoreA statement from The Very Reverend Philip Hesketh, Dean of Rochester regarding the Cathedral’s former Director of Music.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral – a place of Christian worship since AD604. Located in the heart of Rochester on the banks of the River Medway in Kent.
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