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The Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/975 · Made 31 March 2008

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Children And Young Persons, England

Made 31st March 2008

Laid before Parliament 11th April 2008

Coming into force 1st September 2008

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 54(2)(a), (3)(b) and (5), 55(2)(a), (3)(b) and (5), 59, 62(2)(a), (3)(b) and (5), 63(2)(a), (4)(b) and (6), 67 and 104(2) of the Childcare Act 2006f1.

In accordance with sections 59(2) and 67(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted with Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills and with other persons he considers appropriate.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2006 c.21. See section 98(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Revocation of the Childcare (Voluntary Registration) Regulations 2007
  5. Part 2: Registration in Part A of the general childcare register
  6. 4Prescribed requirements for registration
  7. 5Information to accompany application for registration
  8. Part 3: Provisions governing the activities of later years providers
  9. 6Matters prescribed for the purposes of section 59
  10. 7Matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector
  11. 8Matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector
  12. 9Offence relating to corporal punishment
  13. Part 4: Registration in Part B of the general childcare register
  14. 10Prescribed requirements for registration
  15. 11Information to accompany application for registration
  16. 12Activities of persons registered in Part B of the general childcare register
  17. 13Activities of persons registered in Part B of the general childcare register
  18. 14Activities of persons registered in Part B of the general childcare register
  19. Signature
  20. Schedule 1: Applications for registration in Part A of the general childcare register: later years childminders
  21. Part 1: Prescribed requirements for registration
  22. 1Requirements relating to the applicant
  23. 2Requirements relating to the applicant
  24. 3Requirements relating to the applicant
  25. 4Requirements relating to the applicant
  26. 5Requirements relating to other persons
  27. 6Requirements relating to other persons
  28. 7Requirements relating to other persons
  29. 8Requirements relating to other persons
  30. Part 2: Prescribed information about prescribed matters
  31. 9Information relating to the applicant
  32. 10Information relating to the applicant
  33. 11Information relating to other persons
  34. 12Information relating to other persons
  35. 13Information relating to other persons
  36. 14Information relating to the later years childminding
  37. 15Information relating to the later years childminding
  38. Schedule 2: Applications for registration in Part A of the general childcare register: other later years providers
  39. Part 1: Prescribed requirements for registration
  40. 1Requirements relating to the applicant
  41. 2Requirements relating to the applicant
  42. 3Requirements relating to the manager
  43. 4Requirements relating to the manager
  44. 5Requirements relating to the manager
  45. 6Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons
  46. 7Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons
  47. 8Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons
  48. 9Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons
  49. 10Requirement for first aid qualification
  50. 11Additional requirements for certain later years provision on domestic premises
  51. Part 2: Prescribed information about prescribed matters
  52. 12Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual
  53. 13Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual
  54. 14Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual
  55. 15Information relating to the manager
  56. 16Information relating to the manager
  57. 17Additional information about certain later years provision on domestic premises
  58. 18Information relating to the later years provision
  59. Schedule 3: Requirements governing activities: section 59
  60. 1Welfare of the children being cared for
  61. 2Welfare of the children being cared for
  62. 3Welfare of the children being cared for
  63. 4Welfare of the children being cared for
  64. 5Welfare of the children being cared for
  65. 6Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for
  66. 7Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for
  67. 8Suitability of persons to care for children
  68. 9Suitability of other persons
  69. 10Qualifications and training
  70. 11Qualifications and training
  71. 12Suitability of premises and equipment
  72. 13Suitability of premises and equipment
  73. 14Manner in which the later years provision is organised
  74. 15Manner in which the later years provision is organised
  75. 16Manner in which the later years provision is organised
  76. 17Manner in which the later years provision is organised
  77. 18Procedures for dealing with complaints
  78. 19Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  79. 20Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  80. 21Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  81. 22Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  82. 23Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  83. 24Provision of information
  84. 25Provision of information
  85. 26Provision of information
  86. 27Other matters
  87. 28Other matters
  88. 29Other matters
  89. Schedule 4: Applications for registration in Part B of the general childcare register: childminders
  90. Part 1: Prescribed requirements for registration
  91. 1Requirements relating to the applicant
  92. 2Requirements relating to the applicant
  93. 3Requirements relating to the applicant
  94. 4Requirements relating to the applicant
  95. 5Requirements relating to other persons
  96. 6Requirements relating to other persons
  97. 7Requirements relating to other persons
  98. 8Requirements relating to other persons
  99. 9Requirement relating to the arrangements for the childminding
  100. Part 2: Prescribed information about prescribed matters
  101. 10Information relating to the applicant
  102. 11Information relating to the applicant
  103. 12Information relating to other persons
  104. 13Information relating to other persons
  105. 14Information relating to other persons
  106. 15Information relating to the childminding
  107. 16Information relating to the childminding
  108. 17Information relating to the childminding
  109. Schedule 5: Applications for registration in Part B of the general childcare register: other childcare providers
  110. Part 1: Prescribed requirements for registration
  111. 1Requirements relating to the applicant
  112. 2Requirements relating to the applicant
  113. 3Requirements relating to the manager
  114. 4Requirements relating to the manager
  115. 5Requirements relating to the manager
  116. 6Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons
  117. 7Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons
  118. 8Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons
  119. 9Additional requirements for certain childcare on domestic premises
  120. 10Requirements relating to the arrangements for the childcare
  121. 11Requirements relating to the arrangements for the childcare
  122. Part 2: Prescribed information about prescribed matters
  123. 12Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual
  124. 13Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual
  125. 14Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual
  126. 15Information relating to the manager
  127. 16Information relating to the manager
  128. 17Additional information about certain childcare on domestic premises
  129. 18Information relating to the childcare
  130. Schedule 6: Requirements governing the activities of persons registered in Part B of the general childcare register
  131. 1Welfare of the children being cared for
  132. 2Welfare of the children being cared for
  133. 3Welfare of the children being cared for
  134. 4Welfare of the children being cared for
  135. 5Welfare of the children being cared for
  136. 6Welfare of the children being cared for
  137. 7Welfare of the children being cared for
  138. 8Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for
  139. 9Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for
  140. 10Suitability of persons to care for children
  141. 11Suitability of other persons
  142. 12Qualifications and training
  143. 13Suitability of premises and equipment
  144. 14Suitability of premises and equipment
  145. 15Manner in which the childcare is organised
  146. 16Manner in which the childcare is organised
  147. 17Manner in which the childcare is organised
  148. 18Manner in which the childcare is organised
  149. 19Procedures for dealing with complaints
  150. 20Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  151. 21Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  152. 22Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  153. 23Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  154. 24Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  155. 25Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)
  156. 26Provision of information
  157. 27Provision of information
  158. 28Provision of information
  159. 29Provision of information
  160. 30Other matters
  161. 31Other matters
  162. 32Other matters
  163. 33Interpretation of Schedule 6
  164. Explanatory note