Overview
- The Special General Assembly opened with worship in Belfast before debates and votes on safeguarding resolutions later today.
- An internal 23-page report said central safeguarding failures from 2009 to 2022 placed people at risk and caused harm.
- The PSNI confirmed its criminal investigation into PCI safeguarding remains active with no stated timetable.
- The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has launched a formal inquiry, and church leaders say they will cooperate fully.
- Proposals under consideration include a new safeguarding department, a review of non-disclosure agreements, a governance and culture task force, and an external review.