Regulation 2 Definition of accredited child minder

After regulation 1 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following regulation—

“1A

In these Regulations—

• “accredited child minder” means a person who at the relevant time is—

  1. (a)

     registered by a local authority under section 71(1)(a) of the Children Act 1989^f1, and

  2. (b)

     acting as a child minder for the purpose of Part X of that Act within the local authority’s area, and

  3. (c)

     accredited by a recognised organisation or by a body or group of people approved by a recognised organisation for purposes including the bestowing of such accreditation;

• “recognised” means recognised by the Secretary of State for purposes including the accreditation of registered childminders;

• “the relevant time” means any period of time during which nursery education in respect of which grant is claimed is provided by the person.”.