A Bill to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to make sports coach a position of trust for the purposes of child sex offences; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2021
This Bill would add sports coaches to the 'position of trust' category in the Sexual Offences Act 2003. That means a coach who abuses or commits sexual offences against a child in a coaching or sport setting would be treated as abusing a position of trust, bringing safeguarding protections into sports environments. The aim is to strengthen protection for children involved in sport.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny, then onward to subsequent readings in the Commons before moving to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
