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IICSA Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
The Anglican Church Investigation Report
Contents
Executive Summary
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Part A: Introduction
A.1: Background to the investigation
A.2: The Church of England
A.3: The Church in Wales
A.4: Methodology
A.5: Terminology
A.6: References
Part B: The Church of England
B.1: Safeguarding in the Church of England
B.1.1: Introduction
B.1.2: Safeguarding structures
B.1.3: Safeguarding policies
B.1.4: Safeguarding in recruitment and training
B.1.5: Reviews of safeguarding practice
B.2: Reporting abuse within the Church of England
B.2.1: Introduction
B.2.2: Internal reporting and investigation
B.2.3: External reporting
B.2.4: Provision of counselling and pastoral support
B.3: Clergy discipline
B.3.1: Introduction
B.3.2: Procedure under the Clergy Discipline Measure
B.3.3: The efficacy of clergy discipline
B.4: Civil claims and redress in the Church of England
B.4.1: Introduction
B.4.2: Civil claims in the Church of England
B.4.3: Key issues in civil claims against the Church of England
B.4.4: AN-A4 and the Elliott review
B.4.5: Allegations against deceased individuals
B.5: The seal of the confessional
B.5.1: Introduction
B.5.2: Robert Waddington
B.5.3: The seal of the confessional in the Church of England
B.5.4: Mandatory reporting
B.6: The culture of the Church of England
B.6.1: Introduction
B.6.2: Concerns regarding the culture of the Church of England
B.6.3: Recent initiatives to improve the culture of the Church of England
B.6.4: Further steps to be taken
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Part C: The Church in Wales
C.1: Introduction
C.2: Structure of the Church in Wales
C.3: Safeguarding in the Church in Wales
C.4: Recruitment and training of clergy in the Church in Wales
C.5: Responding to abuse within the Church in Wales
C.6: Past case reviews
C.7: Samples of safeguarding casework in the Church in Wales
Part D: Conclusions and recommendations
D.1: Conclusions in respect of the Church of England
D.2: Conclusions in respect of the Church in Wales
D.3: Matters to be explored further by the Inquiry
D.4: Recommendations
Annexes
Annex 1: Overview of process and evidence obtained by the Inquiry
Annex 2: Glossary
Annex 3: Expert analysis of safeguarding case files
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The Anglican Church Investigation Report
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