The former prosecutor who led the crackdown on the notorious Rochdale grooming gang has stepped down as head of the English and Welsh Catholic bishops’ safeguarding agency.
Nazir Afzal, OBE, is leaving Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) at the conclusion of his three-year appointment.
Mr Afzal has been instrumental in developing the CSSA in structure and function, which was recommended by an independent review of safeguarding in the Catholic Church by Ian Elliott in 2020 (see here for the Elliott Report).
