Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 79920

Extracurricular Activities: Vetting

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 7 November 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to mandate a National Activities Safeguarding Framework for Children and Vulnerable Adults participating in extracurricular activities.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.There are existing frameworks and legal powers in place to safeguard children participating in extracurricular activities.The Children Act 1989 places legal obligat...

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