Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings: code of practice – GOV.UK

Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings: code of practice

The Department for Education (DfE) has published a voluntary code of safeguarding practice for keep children safe during community activities. 

The voluntary code can be accessed from:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-out-of-school-settings-code-of-practice

Along with the Code of Practice, DfE has also published guidance for parents and carers choose a safe OOSS for their children. Parents guidance available here: Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The guidance for parents and carers is intended to help parents choose a safer setting for their child.

The guidance covers:

• community activities
• after-school clubs
• supplementary schools
• tuition
• music lessons
• sports training
• other activities for children that take place without their parents’ or carers’ supervision, that are not a:
  • school
  • college
  • 16 to 19 college
  • provider caring for children under 8 years old registered with Ofsted or a childminder agency

The NYSCP has also produced a guide for parents and carers for Private Tutors, Coaches and Clubs.  This can be accessed from: