Question follow-through · 112041

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help strengthen safeguarding arrangements in out-of-school settings.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help strengthen safeguarding arrangements in out-of-school settings.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    This government is committed to safeguarding children and protecting them from harm, including in out-of-school settings (OOSS).The department has already updated guidance for providers and produced free e-learning, to support them in their legal duty to ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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