Section 2 Definitions

In this Scheme–

• “the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989^f1;

• “approval body” means the body referred to in article 3;

• “approval criteria” has the meaning given to it in article 7;

• “child” has the meaning attributed to it by the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002^f2;

• “domestic premises” means any premises which are wholly or mainly used as a private dwelling and “premises” includes any area and any vehicle;

• “parent” includes a person who–

  1. (a)

     has parental responsibility for a child;

  2. (b)

     is a local authority foster parent in relation to a child;

  3. (c)

     is a foster parent with whom a child has been placed by voluntary organisation; or

  4. (d)

     fosters a child privately;

• “parental responsibility” and “fosters a child privately” have the meanings attributed to those respective expressions by sections 3 and 66 of the 1989 Act;

• “qualifying child care” has the meaning ascribed to it in article 5;

• “relative” in relation to a child means a grand-parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether of the full blood or half blood or by affinity) or a step-parent;

• “relevant first-aid certificate” means a certificate in respect of a course of first-aid training–

  1. (a)

     which is suitable to the care of babies and children;

  2. (b)

     which includes training in the following areas: dealing with emergencies; resuscitation; shock; choking; anaphylactic shock; and

  3. (c)

     which has been undertaken by the applicant not more than three years before the date upon which the application for approval is made;

• “the Tribunal” means the Tribunal established by section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999^f3;

• “the Tribunal Regulations” means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002^f4.