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Church of England Holds Chaplain in Limbo as Appeals and Safeguarding Review Continue

The Diocese of Derby has begun a fresh safeguarding review under House of Bishops guidance following his successful appeal permission.

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Overview

  • Despite clearance by Prevent, LADO, TRA and DBS, Randall remains barred from ministry pending a renewed safeguarding review by the Diocese of Derby.
  • He secured court permission this year to appeal the employment tribunal judgment that upheld his 2020 dismissal from Trent College.
  • The Church of England’s President of Tribunals, Dame Sarah Asplin, earlier found no case to answer but faulted the licensing process and urged a restart.
  • The Christian Legal Centre is demanding the restoration of Randall’s licence, calling the ongoing exclusion an abuse of process and censorship.
  • Randall has framed his six-year exclusion as “spiritual exile,” attributing financial strain and emotional distress to the unresolved licensing dispute.