# The Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Childcare Act 2006;
“the Document” means in the case of—
(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, the document entitled “Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework for Childminders” dated 13th July 2026 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website;
(b)a person who—
(i)is registered as an early years provider other than a childminder under section 37(2) or 37A(2) of the Act; or
(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,
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;
“registered early years provider” means a person who is registered under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Act in the early years register or with an early years childminder agency;
“relevant person” means—
(a)in the case of a person registered in the early years register, the Chief Inspector, and
(b)in the case of a person registered with an early years childminder agency, the agency;
“the relevant provisions of the Document” means the provisions in Section 3 of the Document that use the word “should”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/938/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/early-years-foundation-stage-welfare-requirements-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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