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Paragraph 9 Additional requirements for certain childcare on domestic premises

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(1)

This paragraph applies in the case of childcare provided on domestic premises which is not early years childminding or later years childminding by virtue of section 96(5) or 96(9) of the Actf1 where the applicant for registration is an individual.

(2)

Every person (other than the applicant or the manager) who is to care for children for whom the childcare is provided, is suitable to care for children.

(3)

An application for an enhanced criminal record certificate is provided to the Chief Inspector in respect of every person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

(4)

Every person (other than a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)) who has attained the age of 16 and who—

(a)

lives on the relevant premises, or

(b)

works on the relevant premises,

is suitable to be in regular contact with children.

(5)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)(b)—

(a)

a person who works on the relevant premises includes a person who works on a voluntary basis, and

(b)

a person is not to be treated as working on the relevant premises if that person only works on the relevant premises at times when the childcare is not being provided.

(6)

An application for an enhanced criminal record certificate is provided to the Chief Inspector in respect of every person mentioned in sub-paragraph (4).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Section 96(5) of the Childcare Act 2006 provides that early years provision on domestic premises for reward is not early years childminding if at any time the number of persons providing the early years provision on the premises or assisting with the provision exceeds three. The effect of section 96(9) of that Act is explained by footnote (a) on page 8.