Section 2 Definitions

In this Scheme–

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

• “approval criteria” has the meaning given to it in article 8;

• “the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England^f2;

• “child” has the meaning attributed to it by the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002^f3;

• “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 a voluntary organisation; and

  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” means care provided–

  1. (a)

     for reward; and

  2. (b)

     in respect of a child other than a child to whom the provider is a parent or relative;

• “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 step-parent;

• “the Tribunal” means the Tribunal established by section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999^f4;

• “the Tribunal Regulations” means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002^f5;

• “the Suspension Regulations” means the Child Minding and Day Care (Suspension of Registration) (England) Regulations 2003^f6.