Re: UK Position

“The current statutory framework and government guidance makes very clear that decisions on whether to report concerns and allegations of child abuse to external agencies is discretionary, it is not mandatory. The worst that can happen to a person who fails to report an allegation or concern is that when the truth comes out, often many years later, that person may be disciplined by the professional body to which he or she belongs"

There are proposals to change this and for mandatory reporting to be introduced following a significant case involving a celebrity.