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Out of school setting (OOSS)

What is an out of school setting?

An Out of School Setting (OOSS) is an organisation which provides tuition, training, instruction, or activities to children and young people in England without their parents’ or carers’ supervision and is outside mainstream school provision.

This does not include schools or colleges registered by the Department for Education or care providers registered with Ofsted (for children under 8yrs) or a childminder agency.

Some examples of OOSS are:

  • Tuition centres, learning centres (which may be used to support mainstream or home education) eg: examination preparation (ie SATs, GCSE, A Level and 11+/ school exam entry).
  • Supplementary schools (sometimes called complementary schools).
  • Extracurricular clubs or settings, e.g. ballet or music classes, drama or sports classes.
  • Uniformed youth organisations, e.g. the Scouts and Guides, Cadet services.
  • Open access youth providers, e.g. centre-based and detached youth work.
  • Private language schools, including those for children coming from abroad.
  • Religious settings which offer education in their own faith.

There are many other types of OOSS in Birmingham that are not mentioned in the list above.

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