Scheme Updates
Jan 2025 - Redress scheme update
The legislation to introduce the Redress Scheme for survivors of Church-related abuse will not be laid before General Synod for final approval in February, as previously scheduled, so that final checks can be carried out to ensure its eligibility criteria are robust enough in light of the Makin report.
Jun 2024 - Updated Redress Measure
The Church of England publishes a revised Abuse Redress Measure ahead of July General Synod where members will debate the proposed amendments.
Read the Synod papers here
Apr 2024 - Proposed financial award and approach
Details of the proposed financial award framework that could be used to calculate offers of financial redress are published. Details of the proposed approach to funding the Redress Scheme are also announced.
Mar 2024 - Kennedys Law appointed as Scheme Administrator
The Church of England announces that Kennedys Law will be its Scheme Administrator and help it develop further and manage its National Redress Scheme for victims and survivors of Church-related abuse. The appointment was made after a thorough and rigorous process that actively involved survivor representatives at every stage.
Nov 2023 - Draft Redress Measure
The Business Committee publishes the draft Abuse Redress Measure ahead of November General Synod where members will give first consideration to the proposals.
Jul 2023 - Synod support ongoing work on redress
General Synod overwhelmingly voted to support the ongoing work on the Church’s national redress scheme acknowledging the safeguarding failures of the Church of England and especially their effect on victims and survivors. The presentation and debate, led by the Bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, Chair of the Redress Project Board, included a speech from survivor Jane Chevous, speaking on behalf of the Redress Survivor Working Group.
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