
Sports coaches and faith leaders are recognised in law as being in “positions of trust” and so banned from engaging in sexual activity with under 18s in their care.
This rule already covers professions such as doctors, teachers and carers. It has been extended via the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act to apply to those who train, supervise or instruct young people in the fields of sport and religion. Read our briefing paper on Preventing abuse in positions of trust within sport for further information.
The NSPCC have run a long-standing campaign, named Close the Loophole, which is focused on changing the law in this area to protect children from harm and abuse.
Please click the following link to access: Law change to protect teenagers from sexual abuse | CPSU news (thecpsu.org.uk)