# The Childcare (Inspections) Regulations 2008, Regulation 3: Frequency of inspection of early years provision


(1) This regulation applies in the case of an early years provider who, immediately before 1st September 2008 was registered under section 79F of the 1989 Act and, on 1st September 2008, becomes registered in the early years register.
(2) An early years inspection must be conducted—
(a) within the period of 3 years beginning with 1st August 2009, and
(b) thereafter, within each period of 3 years beginning with the 1st August following the date of the previous early years inspection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1729/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-inspections-regulations-2008/regulation-3
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