Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 24 January (HL4624), when they will make an announcement on the outcome of the call for evidence on out of school settings.

The government is committed to improving oversight of out-of-school settings. As part of our Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper (published on 14 March), we announced a package of activity aimed at enhancing local capacity to identify and tackle settings of concern, with a view to spreading best practice on the use of existing powers. Out-of-school settings vary considerably in their characteristics, and types of education and activities they offer. We want to ensure any future regulation is effective and carefully takes into account the differences across such a broad and diverse sector. The department will publish a response to the call for evidence soon.