UNITED KINGDOM
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Fri 12 Aug 2016
By Alex Williams

A decision on who should lead an investigation into child sexual abuse has been met with approval by the Church of England (CofE).

Leaders are pledging to work with Professor Alexis Jay and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) in a “constructive and transparent manner”.

Bishop of Bath and Wells, Peter Hancock, the CofE’s lead bishop on safeguarding, said: “We welcome the news …of the appointment of Professor Alexis Jay as the new chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) and her public commitment to continue the important work it has done so far in hearing the voices of survivors and looking at institutional failings.

“The Archbishop of Canterbury requested that the Church be one of the first institutions to be considered in the work of the inquiry and we will continue to…