Explanatory note

These Regulations set out the matters on which an English local authority is required to secure the provision of information, advice and training, and the childcare providers to whom that information, advice and training must be provided.

Regulation 3 sets out the matters on which information, advice and training must be secured.

Regulation 4 sets out the childcare providers for whom the information, advice and training must be secured. An authority must secure the provision of information, advice and training to early years providers registered by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (“the Chief Inspector”) on the early years register established under the Childcare Act 2006, where an inspection report by the Chief Inspector has not yet been published for the provision, or when the most recent published report awards a grade weaker than “good” to the overall effectiveness of the early years provision, and to employees of such providers. Information, advice and training must also be provided to later years providers on the compulsory part of the general childcare register established under the Childcare Act 2006, where the most recent published inspection report for the later years provision identifies that one or more of the requirements for registration on the general childcare register or the requirements governing the activities of those providers are not met and to employees of such providers.

Regulation 5 revokes the Childcare Providers (Information, Advice and Training) Regulations 2007.

An Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.