# The Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008, Paragraph 6: Welfare of the children being cared for


(1) In the case of a registered person who is not a home child-carer, the registered person ensures, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no person smokes tobacco, or consumes or is under the influence of alcohol or drugs (including medication that may have an adverse effect on the person’s ability to care for children)—
(a) on the relevant premises while childcare is being provided, or
(b) in the presence of a child for whom childcare is being provided.
(2) In the case of a registered person who is a home child-carer, the registered person—
(a) does not smoke, or consume alcohol or drugs (including medication that may have an adverse effect on the registered person’s ability to care for children), and
(b) is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs (including medication that may have an adverse effect on the registered person’s ability to care for children),
while providing childcare.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/975/schedule/6/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-general-childcare-register-regulations-2008/schedule-6/paragraph-6
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