Regulation 4 Childcare providers and employeesI1

The persons referred to in regulation 2(a) are—

The persons referred to in regulation 2(b) are—

In this regulation—

• “Chief Inspector” has the meaning given by section 98(1) of the Act^f1;

• “early years provider” has the meaning given by section 96(3) of the Act;

• “early years provision inspection report” means an inspection report under section 50^f2 of the Act;

• “later years prescribed requirements” means the requirements prescribed for the purposes of sections 54(3)(b), 55(3)(b) and 59(2) of the Act;

• “later years provider” has the meaning given by section 96(7) of the Act;

• “later years provision” has the meaning given by section 96(6) of the Act; F2...

• “later years provision inspection report” means an inspection report under section 61 of the Act;

• F3“specified grade” means—

  1. (a)

     in the case of an early years provider most recently inspected before 10th November 2025, a grade weaker than “good” for the overall effectiveness of the provision;

  2. (b)

     in the case of an early years provider most recently inspected on or after 10th November 2025, a grade—

     1. (i)

        of “not met” for safeguarding, or

     2. (ii)

        weaker than “expected standard” for leadership and governance.