Regulation 4 Amendment of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012

for paragraph (2), substitute—

“(2)

It is directed that—

(a)

the obligatory provisions of the Document; and

(b)

the Qualifications Document, insofar as it specifies qualifications and training requirements to be met by early years providers who are not early years childminders,

have effect, for the purposes of specifying the welfare requirements under section 39(1)(b) of the Act.”;

in paragraph (2A), for “paragraphs 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.53, 3.54, 3.78 and 3.79” substitute—

“—

(a)

paragraphs 3.9, 3.19, 3.20, 3.56, 3.58, 3.62 and 3.86 of the Document referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of the Document;

(b)

paragraphs 3.9, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.58, 3.60, 3.64, 3.88 and 3.89 of the Document referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of the Document.”;

after paragraph (3), insert—

“(4)

“Qualifications Document” means the document entitled “Early years qualification requirements and standards” dated 8th December 2023 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website^f3.”.