LONDON — The bishops of England and Wales have released a statement addressing the recent sex-abuse scandals in the Church, both in the United Kingdom and abroad. They also announced an independent ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols said Friday that he was committed to overseeing a major overhaul of safeguarding procedures in England and Wales following an independent report that sharply criticized his ...

HelpAge International is the secretariat to a global network of organisations promoting the right of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. We are committed to ensuring that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Tennis Association has enlisted two lawyers at a Washington-based firm to look into its safeguarding policies and procedures to protect players from sexual misconduct and ...

Safeguarding procedure timetables should be revised to enable social workers to put adults at risk at the heart of the process and focus on improving outcomes for them. That was the message from ...

A nursery has taken “suitable steps” to address safeguarding concerns raised by Ofsted, following an “inadequate” inspection ...