Out-of-school settings provide an opportunity to complement the learning a child receives in full-time education. They provide enriching activities and education for children in many subjects including arts, language, music, sport, and religion. The sector is currently not regulated by education and childcare law, meaning out-of-school settings providers are not subject to the same safeguarding regulation as registered schools or childcare settings.
When referring to out-of-school settings, we mean an institution which provides tuition, training, or activities to children in England without their parents’ or carers’ supervision.