Open call for evidence

Out-of-school settings safeguarding

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 29 May 2025

Applies to England

Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) is calling for evidence to inform the development of government policy on safeguarding in the out-of-school settings (OOSS) sector.

This call for evidence is being held on another website.

This call for evidence closes at
11:59pm on 21 August 2025

Call for evidence description

The OOSS sector covers a broad and diverse range of providers, including organisations and individuals that offer:

• tuition
• training
• instruction
• enrichment activities

Settings can include:

• supplementary schools
• tuition centres
• private tutors
• extra-curricular clubs and activities, such as sports and arts
• uniformed youth organisations, such as Scouts and Brownies
• holiday camps and activity centres
• religious settings offering tuition or education in their own faith

This call for evidence will help government understand respondents’ views and experiences regarding:

• current safety and safeguarding in OOSS
• initial thoughts on the development of potential future options

This call for evidence is open to any interested individual or organisation. However, DfE is particularly interested in hearing from:

• parents and carers
• children
• OOSS providers
• local authorities
• other organisations with safeguarding responsibilities or an interest or role in safeguarding children, such as:
  • Ofsted
  • the police
  • integrated care boards and relevant health partners
  • the Children’s Commissioner
  • the Charity Commission for England and Wales
  • the NSPCC
• accreditation bodies
• schools and colleges
• individuals doing paid or unpaid work in any of the above organisations

Published 29 May 2025