The purpose of this study was to get insights about how educators in extra-curricular activities, reason about student influence. Specifically how six educators in extra- curricular activities in different schools, take student influence in regard while planning structured activities in past schooltime care. The method utilized in this study has been qualitative interviews. The educators are all from the greater Stockholm area, specifically schools run by the municipality of Stockholm and Botkyrka. The results of the study showed that the presence of student influence varied significantly among the schools. The study showed that one of the deciding factors were how the educators embraced and put student influence into practice. Another deciding factor were the conditions for student influence provided by school management, this factor also varied largely among the studyobjects. The results has further been analyzed through Lev Vygotskij’s socio-cultural perspective and the conclusion was that student influence needs to be further developed in both group and organization level.