Guidance for parents and carers on safeguarding children in out-of-school settings (DfE)

In October 2020, the government published guidance intended to help parents and carers choose a safer out-of-school setting for their child, including:

• community activities
• after-school clubs
• supplementary schools
• tuition
• music lessons
• sports training

Find the guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings

Translations into the community languages can be found here:

Arabic https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.ar

Bengali https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.bn

Gujarati https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.gu

Lithuanian https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.lt

Punjabi https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.pa

Polish https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.pl

Romanian https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.ro

Somali https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.so

Urdu https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings.ur

Please find below some further safeguarding advice for parents and carers when choosing a sports / Activity Provider