diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py
index ab01a4104d05..43371471b3a4 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
 )
 
 
+class MessageValidation(serializers.Serializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for representing XBlock error.
+    """
+
+    text = serializers.CharField()
+    type = serializers.CharField()
+
+
 class ChildAncestorSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     """
     Serializer for representing child blocks in the ancestor XBlock.
@@ -105,6 +114,8 @@ class ChildVerticalContainerSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     actions = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     user_partition_info = serializers.DictField()
     user_partitions = serializers.ListField()
+    has_validation_error = serializers.BooleanField()
+    validation_errors = MessageValidation(many=True)
 
     def get_actions(self, obj):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/tests/test_vertical_block.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/tests/test_vertical_block.py
index cd71063ab88a..848743b0b7f6 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/tests/test_vertical_block.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/tests/test_vertical_block.py
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 """
 Unit tests for the vertical block.
 """
+
 from django.urls import reverse
 from rest_framework import status
 from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
+from xblock.validation import ValidationMessage
 
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.tests.utils import CourseTestCase
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.toggles import ENABLE_TAGGING_TAXONOMY_LIST_PAGE
-from xmodule.partitions.partitions import ENROLLMENT_TRACK_PARTITION_ID
+from xmodule.partitions.partitions import (
+    ENROLLMENT_TRACK_PARTITION_ID,
+    Group,
+    UserPartition,
+)
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import (
     modulestore,
 )  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
@@ -96,6 +102,13 @@ def publish_item(self, store, item_location):
         with store.branch_setting(ModuleStoreEnum.Branch.draft_preferred):
             store.publish(item_location, ModuleStoreEnum.UserID.test)
 
+    def set_group_access(self, xblock, value):
+        """
+        Sets group_access to specified value and calls update_item to persist the change.
+        """
+        xblock.group_access = value
+        self.store.update_item(xblock, self.user.id)
+
 
 class ContainerHandlerViewTest(BaseXBlockContainer):
     """
@@ -161,7 +174,7 @@ def test_children_content(self):
         expected_user_partition_info = {
             "selectable_partitions": [],
             "selected_partition_index": -1,
-            "selected_groups_label": ""
+            "selected_groups_label": "",
         }
 
         expected_user_partitions = [
@@ -170,13 +183,8 @@ def test_children_content(self):
                 "name": "Enrollment Track Groups",
                 "scheme": "enrollment_track",
                 "groups": [
-                    {
-                        "id": 1,
-                        "name": "Audit",
-                        "selected": False,
-                        "deleted": False
-                    }
-                ]
+                    {"id": 1, "name": "Audit", "selected": False, "deleted": False}
+                ],
             }
         ]
 
@@ -194,7 +202,9 @@ def test_children_content(self):
                     "can_manage_tags": True,
                 },
                 "user_partition_info": expected_user_partition_info,
-                "user_partitions": expected_user_partitions
+                "user_partitions": expected_user_partitions,
+                "has_validation_error": False,
+                "validation_errors": [],
             },
             {
                 "name": self.html_unit_second.display_name_with_default,
@@ -210,6 +220,8 @@ def test_children_content(self):
                 },
                 "user_partition_info": expected_user_partition_info,
                 "user_partitions": expected_user_partitions,
+                "has_validation_error": False,
+                "validation_errors": [],
             },
         ]
         self.assertEqual(response.data["children"], expected_response)
@@ -234,3 +246,47 @@ def test_actions_with_turned_off_taxonomy_flag(self):
         response = self.client.get(url)
         for children in response.data["children"]:
             self.assertFalse(children["actions"]["can_manage_tags"])
+
+    def test_validation_errors(self):
+        """
+        Check that child has an error.
+        """
+        self.course.user_partitions = [
+            UserPartition(
+                0,
+                "first_partition",
+                "Test Partition",
+                [Group("0", "alpha"), Group("1", "beta")],
+            ),
+        ]
+        self.store.update_item(self.course, self.user.id)
+
+        user_partition = self.course.user_partitions[0]
+        vertical = self.store.get_item(self.vertical.location)
+        html_unit_first = self.store.get_item(self.html_unit_first.location)
+
+        group_first = user_partition.groups[0]
+        group_second = user_partition.groups[1]
+
+        # Set access settings so html will contradict vertical
+        self.set_group_access(vertical, {user_partition.id: [group_second.id]})
+        self.set_group_access(html_unit_first, {user_partition.id: [group_first.id]})
+
+        # update vertical/html
+        vertical = self.store.get_item(self.vertical.location)
+        html_unit_first = self.store.get_item(self.html_unit_first.location)
+
+        url = self.get_reverse_url(self.vertical.location)
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        children_response = response.data["children"]
+
+        # Check for an error in html_unit_first xblock
+        self.assertTrue(children_response[0]["has_validation_error"])
+
+        # Verify that html access settings contradict its parent's access settings.
+        validation = html_unit_first.validate()
+        self.assertEqual(len(validation.messages), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(validation.to_json()['messages'][0]['type'], ValidationMessage.ERROR)
+
+        # Check for an error in html_unit_second xblock
+        self.assertFalse(children_response[1]["has_validation_error"])
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py
index eb042a481fd4..54fa8c8e2f65 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     get_container_handler_context,
     get_user_partition_info,
     get_visibility_partition_info,
+    get_validation_messages,
 )
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.views.component import _get_item_in_course
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.xblock_storage_handlers.view_handlers import get_xblock
@@ -186,19 +187,6 @@ def get(self, request: Request, usage_key_string: str):
         ```json
         {
             "children": [
-                {
-                    "name": "Drag and Drop",
-                    "block_id": "block-v1:org+101+101+type@drag-and-drop-v2+block@7599275ace6b46f5a482078a2954ca16",
-                    "block_type": "drag-and-drop-v2",
-                    "actions": {
-                        "can_copy": true,
-                        "can_duplicate": true,
-                        "can_move": true,
-                        "can_manage_access": true,
-                        "can_delete": true,
-                        "can_manage_tags": true,
-                    }
-                },
                 {
                     "name": "Video",
                     "block_id": "block-v1:org+101+101+type@video+block@0e3d39b12d7c4345981bda6b3511a9bf",
@@ -211,6 +199,8 @@ def get(self, request: Request, usage_key_string: str):
                         "can_delete": true,
                         "can_manage_tags": true,
                     }
+                    "has_validation_error": false,
+                    "validation_errors": [],
                 },
                 {
                     "name": "Text",
@@ -223,7 +213,14 @@ def get(self, request: Request, usage_key_string: str):
                         "can_manage_access": true,
                         "can_delete": true,
                         "can_manage_tags": true,
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "has_validation_error": true,
+                    "validation_errors": [
+                        {
+                            "text": "This component's access settings contradict its parent's access settings.",
+                            "type": "error"
+                        }
+                    ]
                 },
             ],
             "is_published": false,
@@ -242,12 +239,16 @@ def get(self, request: Request, usage_key_string: str):
                 child_info = modulestore().get_item(child)
                 user_partition_info = get_visibility_partition_info(child_info, course=course)
                 user_partitions = get_user_partition_info(child_info, course=course)
+                validation_errors, has_validation_error = get_validation_messages(child_info)
+
                 children.append({
                     "name": child_info.display_name_with_default,
                     "block_id": child_info.location,
                     "block_type": child_info.location.block_type,
                     "user_partition_info": user_partition_info,
                     "user_partitions": user_partitions,
+                    "has_validation_error": has_validation_error,
+                    "validation_errors": validation_errors,
                 })
 
             is_published = not modulestore().has_changes(current_xblock)
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
index 7ad3f10d47e5..5788bdbd28dd 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
@@ -2140,3 +2140,21 @@ def track_course_update_event(course_key, user, event_data=None):
     context = contexts.course_context_from_course_id(course_key)
     with tracker.get_tracker().context(event_name, context):
         tracker.emit(event_name, event_data)
+
+
+def get_validation_messages(xblock):
+    """
+    Retrieves validation messages for a given xblock.
+
+    Args:
+        xblock: The xblock object to validate.
+
+    Returns:
+        tuple:
+            - validation_errors (list): A list of validation error messages.
+            - has_validation_error (bool): True if there are validation errors, False otherwise.
+    """
+    validation_json = xblock.validate().to_json()
+    validation_errors = validation_json['messages']
+    has_validation_error = bool(validation_errors)
+    return validation_errors, has_validation_error