The independent Executive Chair of the Safeguarding Structures Programme Board, Dame Christine Ryan, is to step down after only a year in post, it was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dame Christine took up the post last October having been chair of Ofsted for five years (News, 3 October 2025<\/a>). Her remit was to implement safeguarding<\/a> reforms agreed by the General Synod<\/a> last year (News, 14 February 2025<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n A spokesperson for the Archbishops\u2019 Council thanked Dame Christine \u201cfor her contribution to advancing our commitment to independent Church safeguarding\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The spokesperson continued: \u201cUnder her direction as Executive Chair of the Safeguarding Structures Programme Board, we have established a clear vision and much of the detailed design for a new safeguarding structure built on greater independence, accountability, and consistency. This blueprint, subject to final approval, details how the organisation intends to operate in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> The independent Executive Chair of the Safeguarding Structures Programme Board, Dame Christine Ryan, is to step down after only a year in post, it was announced on Tuesday. #ChurchTimes #Safeguarding https:\/\/t.co\/651CKmDVen<\/p>— Church Times (@ChurchTimes) October 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n