Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Childcare Act 2006;

• F1“the childminder EYFS” means the document entitled “Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework for childminders” dated F213th July 2026 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website;

• F3“the Document” means in the case of—

  1. (a)

     a person who is registered under section 37(1) or (2A) or section 37A(1) or (1A) of the Act as an early years childminder, F4the childminder EYFS;

  2. (b)

     a person who—

     1. (i)

        is registered as an early years provider other than a childminder under section 37(2) or 37A(2) of the Act; or

     2. (ii)

        would be required by section 34(1) or (1A) of the Act to be registered to provide early years provision but for section 34(2) of the Act,

     F5the group and school-based provider EYFS;

• F6“the group and school-based provider EYFS” means the document entitled “Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework for group and school-based providers” dated 13th July 2026 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website;

• F7“reception baseline assessment” has the meaning given in Annex B to the F8group and school-based provider EYFS;

• F9“the relevant provisions of the Document” means the provisions in Sections 1 and 2 of the Document F10and in Annex B to the childminder EYFS that use the word “should”.