If outside providers run after-school activities, who is legally responsible for the children when the activities are offered as a varied menu of activities?
This depends on how they are run. There is no blueprint because it depends on the agreement that is developed between the school and the provider. If the child is receiving childcare through a private organisation, the organisation delivering the childcare/registered with Ofsted is responsible. If external providers are ‘bought in’ by the school, responsibility would depend on the service level agreement/contractual terms drawn up between the two parties. If the school is running the activities itself, then it is responsible for the well-being of the children whilst they are on-site/participating in the activities in the same way as they have in the past. The key to all these kinds of questions lies in the partnership agreement or service level agreement that has been drawn up to ensure that everyone is clear about their responsibilities. View some examples. 18. If a child from school A attends a class at school B – which school is responsible and if a child is being transported from o
