Please note: the Safety Standards are currently being updated

Please note: the Safety Standards are currently being updated for mid-August 2026. As a result, some of the content on OPASSE may not be up to date. Contact Ask Ophea at safety@ophea.net if you would like copies of specific activity pages from the 2025-2026 year.

Outside Activity Providers

When engaging an Outside Activity Provider:

  • The safety standards for the activity must be presented to the Outside Activity Provider prior to the activity taking place.
  • The Teacher and the Outside Activity Provider must communicate and review the relevant Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE) activity safety standards and the Outside Activity Provider requirements. The Outside Activity Provider must meet the minimum requirements listed in the safety standards.
  • Where the Outside Activity Provider has additional requirements, these requirements must be followed.

This section includes: