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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-43",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-43.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/21",
  "legislation_title": "Childcare Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006",
  "path": "section/43",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "43",
  "heading": "Welfare requirements",
  "text": "(1) The matters that may be dealt with by welfare regulations include—\n(a) the welfare of the children concerned;\n(b) the arrangements for safeguarding the children concerned;\n(c) suitability of persons to care for, or be in regular contact with, the children concerned;\n(d) qualifications and training;\n(e) the suitability of premises and equipment;\n(f) the manner in which the early years provision is organised;\n(g) procedures for dealing with complaints;\n(h) the keeping of records;\n(i) the provision of information.\n(2) Before making welfare regulations, the Secretary of State must consult the Chief Inspector and any other persons he considers appropriate.\n(3) Welfare regulations may provide—\n(a) that a person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement of the regulations is guilty of an offence, and\n(b) that a person guilty of the offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.\n(4) In this section “welfare regulations” means regulations under section 39(1)(b).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 43 in force at 20.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(c)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/43",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:29.405916+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}