Regulated activity with children includes work that:
Involves children in specific ways (teaching, caring, supervising, advising, driving, etc.)
Meets certain frequency or intensity thresholds
Key points:
Activities such as teaching, training, instructing, caring for, or supervising children can be regulated activity if done once a week or more, or 3+ times in 30 days
Some activities (e.g. healthcare, personal care, foster care) are regulated even if done only once
Regulated activity is:
Work that a person who is barred from working with children must not do
If a role is in regulated activity with children:
You must request an Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check
The full legal definition is in official government guidance. Always refer to it when assessing roles.
Further Guidance
For more detailed official guidance, you can refer to:
These resources provide the full legal definitions and examples you should use when assessing roles.