Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007 (“the principal Regulations”). Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations prescribes the information relating to registered childcare providers which may be disclosed by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (“the Chief Inspector”) for the purpose of assisting parents or prospective parents in choosing an early or later years provider. Regulation 10 of the principal Regulations relates to information which the Chief Inspector must provide to parents in certain circumstances. These Regulations amend the prescribed information which may or must be made available.

Regulation 3 of these Regulations amends the definition of “nominated individual” and inserts a definition of “relevant person”.

Regulation 4 adds the information in paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 1 to the list of prescribed information which the Chief Inspector must, upon request pursuant to regulation 10 of the principal Regulations, provide to parents of children for whom childcare is being provided. (As Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations refers to “Part 3” of the Schedule the new paragraphs will be automatically included).

Regulation 5 adds new paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations. Paragraph 19 prescribes as information the fact that a relevant person is a relevant person in respect of one or more existing registrations, or that a relevant person (in respect of an existing registration) has been a relevant person in respect of one or more previous registrations. Paragraph 20 prescribes as information the fact that a registered person is a family member, as defined, of a person who has had their registration cancelled or who has requested removal from a register where both persons provided childcare on the same premises.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.