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<p>The protection of children remains a priority for this Government and we keep this
important area of the law under review.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport is currently developing proposals to extend the definition
of a ‘position of trust’ in the Sexual Offences Act 2003, to bring “sports coaches”
into that definition. My officials are working closely with their DCMS counterparts
in considering these proposals.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to extend the definitions
to include youth and religious leaders.</p>
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