# The Childcare Act 2006 (Childcare Assessments) Regulations 2007, Regulation 3: Preparation of a childcare assessment


(1) A childcare assessment must be prepared according to the criteria specified in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) The criteria are, in relation to each authority sub-area—
(a) the number of free nursery provision places required by parents;
(b) the number of free nursery provision places provided.
(3) The criteria are, in relation to each authority sub-area, each age range of children and each type of childcare—
(a) the number of places required by parents;
(b) the number of places provided;
(c) the number of places required by parents in respect of which the child care element of working tax credit is payable;
(d) the number of places provided in respect of which the child care element of working tax credit is payable;
(e) the times of day at which childcare is required by parents;
(f) the times of day at which childcare is provided;
(g) the range of session lengths provided;
(h) the requirements for specialist care for children with special educational needs and disabled children;
(i) the number of places provided by reference to type of special educational need or need for specialist care (in the case of disabled children);
(j) the number of places provided but not being used; and
(k) the range of charges payable in respect of childcare and parents’ ability to pay the charges.
(4) The authority must make available for comment a draft childcare assessment.
(5) In this regulation a “sub-area” of an authority is—
(a) an electoral division or ward of the authority, or
(b) such other appropriate geographical division into which the authority have notionally divided their area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/463/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006-childcare-assessments-regulations-2007/regulation-3
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