On 6 January 2025, the Archbishop of York issued an Ad Clerum to the clergy, lay ministers and people of the Church of England[*]; some of the extracts relating to safeguarding are reproduced below. The document notes:
“the events of recent weeks, particularly the publication of the Makin Review, have sometimes felt as though we have been separated from the light and hope of Christ. Reading reports of abuse, cover-ups, and institutional failure, we are confronted with a darkness that has harmed so many. To those who have been hurt, I offer my deepest apologies.