Extracurricular Activities: Vetting
Commons · Question 79920 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
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
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 7 Nov 2025
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...