Article 6 Matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector

England and Wales

F1(1)

Any allegation that an early years provider has—

(a)

failed to meet the learning and development requirements prescribed in F2Sections 1 and 2 of the Document F3, or in Annex B to the childminder EYFS; or

(b)

failed to have regard to the F4matters in F5the relevant provisions of the Document

may be taken into account by the Chief Inspector in the exercise of F6... functions under Part 3 of the Act.

F7(2)

Any allegation that an early years childminder agency has failed to meet the requirement in Article 5 may be taken into account by the Chief Inspector in the exercise of functions under Part 3 of the Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 6(1): art. 6 renumbered as art. 6(1) (1.9.2014) by The Childcare (Learning and Development Requirements and Exemptions from Registration) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/913), arts. 1, 5(1)
F2: Words in art. 6(a) substituted (1.9.2012) by The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/937), arts. 1, 4
F3: Words in art. 6(1)(a) inserted (1.9.2025) by The Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/841), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(5)
F4: Words in art. 6(b) substituted (1.9.2012) by The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/937), arts. 1, 5
F5: Words in art. 6(1)(b) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/361), regs. 1, 2(5)
F6: Word in art. 6(1) omitted (1.9.2014) by virtue of The Childcare (Learning and Development Requirements and Exemptions from Registration) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/913), arts. 1, 5(2)
F7: Art. 6(2) inserted (1.9.2014) by The Childcare (Learning and Development Requirements and Exemptions from Registration) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/913), arts. 1, 5(3)