Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114708
Extracurricular Activities: Vetting
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of safeguarding in settings that offer extracurricular activities for children outside of schools in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThis government is committed to safeguarding children and protecting them from harm across all extracurricular activities. Local authorities have legal safeguarding duties towards children in their areas and, where concerns arise, we expect them to interv...
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