Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112589
Extracurricular Activities: Vetting
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Question
Helen Grant
Conservative — Maidstone and Malling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory safeguarding requirements for extracurricular activities involving children in England.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThis government is committed to safeguarding children and protecting them from harm across all extracurricular activities.These activities often take place within out-of-school settings, however, some are run directly by schools and, if so, the schools’ e...
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