Last year, a BBC investigation into the Church of England’s approach to allegations about Blackburn priest Andrew Hindley exposed serious failings in child protection; this was reported in our post Safeguarding at Blackburn Cathedral. On 3 July 2025, the Diocese of Blackburn published Audit highlights ‘strong commitment to safeguarding’ across Diocese but ‘urgent improvement’ needed at Cathedral, extracts of which are reproduced below.

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