Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112591

Extracurricular Activities: Vetting

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Helen Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department assesses the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements for extracurricular activities involving children, including voluntary compliance, self-regulation, and non-statutory guidance.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

This 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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