# Victims and Courts Act 2026, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

Before Schedule A1 to the Children Act 1989 insert—
“Schedule ZA1
Serious sexual offences for the purposes of section 10C
Section 10C
Protection of Children Act 1978
1 An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (indecent photographs of children).
Criminal Justice Act 1988
2 An offence under section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (possession of indecent photograph of a child).
Sexual Offences Act 2003
3 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—
(a) section 1 (rape);
(b) section 2 (assault by penetration);
(c) section 3 (sexual assault);
(d) section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent);
(e) section 5 (rape of a child under 13);
(f) section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration);
(g) section 7 (sexual assault of a child under 13);
(h) section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity);
(i) section 9 (sexual activity with a child);
(j) section 10 (causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);
(k) section 11 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child);
(l) section 12 (causing a child to watch a sexual act);
(m) section 13 (child sex offences committed by children or young persons);
(n) section 14 (arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence);
(o) section 15 (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc);
(p) section 16 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child);
(q) section 17 (abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);
(r) section 18 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child);
(s) section 19 (abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act);
(t) section 25 (sexual activity with a child family member);
(u) section 26 (inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity);
(v) section 47 (paying for sexual services of a child);
(w) section 48 (causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child);
(x) section 49 (controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation);
(y) section 50 (arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child).
Inchoate offences
4 An inchoate offence (within the meaning of section 398 of the Sentencing Code) in relation to any offence specified in this Schedule.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/19/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-and-courts-act-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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