10 February 2025 - Ahead of General Synod, the INEQE Safeguarding Group has published its first Annual Report on the Independent Safeguarding Audits of the Church of England (CofE) carried out during 2024. you can read the report on the INEQE website.
In March 2025, it was the turn of Bath and Wells to be audited by the INEQE Safeguarding Group. The audit is part of a national programme, commissioned by the Archbishop’s Council, to conduct an intensive and comprehensive review of safeguarding at each diocese and cathedral in the Church of England.
Bishop Michael says, “These audits have been beneficial in other dioceses by providing valuable insights into safeguarding practices and ways to further improve them. I encourage to engage with the audit when they have the opportunity to do so in order that we can share an accurate picture of safeguarding in Bath and Wells with the audit team.”
Audit latest - May 2025
We have now received our first draft of the audit report which we will be reviewing closely and feeding back any comments to INEQE prior to the publication of the final report later this summer. As Bishop Michael has already shared, the feedback we received was positive and we were very proud to see the hard work recognised across the diocese and cathedral.
Ben Goodhind, Safeguarding Manager
Who to contact
Should you have any questions regarding the safeguarding audit, please contact the safeguarding team.