A Position of Trust is a position held by any person required to have direct contact with an adult or child, and, due to the nature of their role they are in position to exercise authority, power and control over them.
For example, a person in a Position of Trust could be working for or on behalf of:
- Social Care
- Health Services
- the police and criminal justice system
- Housing
- Education
All agencies are obliged to raise a concern whenever they believe that someone in a Position of Trust may have:
- harmed an adult or child in their Trust
- caused an adult or child to be harmed
- put an adult or child at risk of harm
- attempted to harm an adult or child
- incited another person to cause harm
A concern should also be raised if the person is observed behaving in a manner outside of their formal role that indicates they may not be suitable to work directly with adults or children.
