The CofE has lost the trust of church abuse survivors
By 
Gavin Drake2023-12-14T12:51:00
Following the furore caused by the CofE’s decision to disband the Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB) this summer, a review into what went wrong has now been published. But until the Church accepts that it has lost the trust of survivors and victims, there can be no moving forward, says Gavin Drake
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