Article 7 Proceedings under Part 3 of the Act

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 in any proceedings under Part 3 of the Act.

F6(2)

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

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 7(1): art. 7 renumbered as art. 7(1) (1.9.2014) by The Childcare (Learning and Development Requirements and Exemptions from Registration) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/913), arts. 1, 7(1)
F2: Words in art. 7(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. 7(1)(a) inserted (1.9.2025) by The Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/841), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(7)
F4: Words in art. 7(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. 7(1)(b) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/361), regs. 1, 2(7)
F6: Art. 7(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, 7(2)