Article 25 Definition of relevant child care premises

Paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act is amended as follows.

In sub-paragraph (2)(c), after “any form of” insert “child minding or”.

After sub-paragraph 3(2) insert—

“(3)

But premises on which a person carries on childcare or child minding are not relevant childcare premises if the premises are the home of a parent of at least one child to whom the childcare or child minding is provided.

(4)

For the purposes of paragraph (3) “parent” includes any person who has parental responsibility for a child or who has care of a child.

(5)

“Parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989.”.