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The Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

S.I. 2016/1257 · Made 19 December 2016 · Extends to England and Wales

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Children And Young Persons, England

Made 19th December 2016

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2), (3), (4) and (7), 2(1), (2), (4) and (5) and 4(2) of the Childcare Act 2016 M1.

In accordance with section 4(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

In accordance with section 2(3) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Regulations title substituted (1.12.2022) by The Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1134), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 4(2)

Marginal citations

M1

2016 c. 5.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. Part 2: A qualifying child of working parents
  5. Chapter 1: Conditions relating to a qualifying child of working parents Repealed
  6. 3Description of a qualifying child of working parents Repealed
  7. Chapter 2: Conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child Repealed
  8. 4Specified conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child Repealed
  9. 4ASpecified conditions relating to the parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child – foster parents Repealed
  10. 5The requirement to be in qualifying paid work Repealed
  11. 6Calculation of expected income Repealed
  12. 7Self-employed persons: start-up periods Repealed
  13. 8Qualifying paid work and work outside role as a foster parent: time off in connection with sickness or parenting Repealed
  14. 9Qualifying paid work and paid work outside role as a foster parent: caring, incapacity for work or limited capability for work Repealed
  15. 10Partner of a parent of the child Repealed
  16. Chapter 3: Declaration in respect of a young child Repealed
  17. 11Conditions to be met by the person making the declaration Repealed
  18. 12Being in the United Kingdom Repealed
  19. 13Declaration: form and content Repealed
  20. 14Electronic communications Repealed
  21. 15Period of time for which the first declaration has effect Repealed
  22. 16Reconfirming declaration Repealed
  23. Chapter 4: Determinations Repealed
  24. 17Determination by the Commissioners Repealed
  25. 17ADetermination by the responsible local authority Repealed
  26. Part 3: Information, reviews, appeals and penalties Repealed
  27. 18ZAApplication to determinations made under regulation 17 Repealed
  28. Chapter 1: Information Repealed
  29. 18Supply of information Repealed
  30. 19Unauthorised disclosure of information received under regulation 18 Repealed
  31. Chapter 2: Reviews and appeals of determinations Repealed
  32. 20Rights to review and appeal a determination under regulation 17 Repealed
  33. 21Reviewing a determination under regulation 17 Repealed
  34. 22Extension of time limit for applications for review Repealed
  35. 23Appealing a determination under regulation 17 Repealed
  36. 24Powers of tribunal: appeals against determinations Repealed
  37. Chapter 3: Penalties Repealed
  38. 25Penalties for inaccurate declarations Repealed
  39. 26Penalties for providing false or misleading information or statements Repealed
  40. 27Penalties for dishonesty Repealed
  41. 28Assessment and enforcement of penalties Repealed
  42. 29Reviewing a penalty Repealed
  43. 30Extension of time limit for applications for review Repealed
  44. 31Appealing against a penalty Repealed
  45. 32Powers of tribunal: appeals against penalties Repealed
  46. Part 4: Local authorities' duty to secure early years provision Repealed
  47. 33Duty to secure early years provision free of charge Repealed
  48. 34Nature of early years provision Repealed
  49. 35Availability of early years provision Repealed
  50. 36Requirement on local authority when discharging its duty under regulation 33 Repealed
  51. 37Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: termination Repealed
  52. 38Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: requirements Repealed
  53. 39Having regard to guidance Repealed
  54. Part 5: Consequential amendments
  55. 40Education Act 1996
  56. 41School Standards and Framework Act 1998
  57. 42Children Act 2004
  58. 43Education and Inspections Act 2006
  59. Signature
  60. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the F1Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016.

(2)

Parts F21 and 5 of these Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which these Regulations are made.

F3(3)

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2InterpretationF1

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3Description of a qualifying child of working parentsF1

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4Specified conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the childF1

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4ASpecified conditions relating to the parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child – foster parentsF1

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5The requirement to be in qualifying paid workF1

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6Calculation of expected incomeF1

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7Self-employed persons: start-up periodsF1

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8Qualifying paid work and work outside role as a foster parent: time off in connection with sickness or parentingF1

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9Qualifying paid work and paid work outside role as a foster parent: caring, incapacity for work or limited capability for workF1

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10Partner of a parent of the childF1

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11Conditions to be met by the person making the declarationF1

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12Being in the United KingdomF1

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13Declaration: form and contentF1

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14Electronic communicationsF1

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15Period of time for which the first declaration has effectF1

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16Reconfirming declarationF1

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17Determination by the CommissionersF1

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17ADetermination by the responsible local authorityF1

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18ZAApplication to determinations made under regulation 17F1

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18Supply of informationF1

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19Unauthorised disclosure of information received under regulation 18F1

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20Rights to review and appeal a determination under regulation 17F1

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21Reviewing a determination under regulation 17F1

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22Extension of time limit for applications for reviewF1

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23Appealing a determination under regulation 17F1

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24Powers of tribunal: appeals against determinationsF1

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25Penalties for inaccurate declarationsF1

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26Penalties for providing false or misleading information or statementsF1

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27Penalties for dishonestyF1

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28Assessment and enforcement of penaltiesF1

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29Reviewing a penaltyF1

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30Extension of time limit for applications for reviewF1

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31Appealing against a penaltyF1

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32Powers of tribunal: appeals against penaltiesF1

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33Duty to secure early years provision free of chargeF1

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34Nature of early years provisionF1

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35Availability of early years provisionF1

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36Requirement on local authority when discharging its duty under regulation 33F1

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37Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: terminationF1

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38Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: requirementsF1

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39Having regard to guidanceF1

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40Education Act 1996

(1)

The Education Act 1996 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 451(2A) (prohibition of charges for provision of education)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (a) omit the “or”; and

(b)

at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

“or

(c)

early years provision provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision).”.

(3)

In section 509A(5)(a) (local authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school)—

(a)

the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“or

(ii)

provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision);”.

(4)

In section 548(8)(a) (no right to give corporal punishment)—

(a)

the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“or

(ii)

provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision),”.

41School Standards and Framework Act 1998

In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 M1, in section 123(4)(a) (children with special educational needs)—

(a)

the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“or

(ii)

provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision);”.

42Children Act 2004

(1)

The Children Act 2004 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 18(2) (director of children's services)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (e) omit the “and”; and

(b)

at the end of paragraph (f) insert—

“and

(g)

any function conferred on the authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.”.

(3)

In section 23(3) (sections 20 to 22: interpretation)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (c) omit the “and”; and

(b)

at the end of paragraph (d) insert—

“and

(e)

any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.”

43Education and Inspections Act 2006

In the Education and Inspections Act 2006 M1, in section 135(1) (functions to which this Chapter applies and related activities)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (e) omit the “and”; and

(b)

after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea)

any function conferred on the local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016; and”.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Education

Caroline Dinenage

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Education

We consent

Robert Syms

Stephen Barclay

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the first Regulations made under powers contained in the Childcare Act 2016 (c.5). The Regulations make further provision about free childcare for young children of working parents in England.

Regulation 3 sets out the conditions for a child to qualify as a child of working parents for the purposes of section 1(2)(c) of the Childcare Act 2016.

Regulations 4 to 10 specify the conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent of the young child.

Regulations 11 to 16 make provision regarding the declaration which must be made in respect of the young child.

Regulation 17 makes provision regarding the determination that the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs must make as to whether the young child meets some of the criteria to be a qualifying child of working parents.

Regulations 18 and 19 make provision regarding the sharing of information with the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to assist it in making determinations under regulation 17.

Regulations 20 to 24 make provision regarding applications for review and appeals of determinations made under regulation 17.

Regulations 25 to 32 make provision regarding penalties for inaccurate, false, misleading information or actions in connection with a determination made under regulation 17.

Regulations 33 to 38 make provision regarding English local authorities' duty to secure that early years provision is available free of charge.

Regulations 40 to 43 make amendments to primary legislation consequential to the provision made in these Regulations.

A paper version of Destitution Domestic Violence concession referred to in regulation 12(1)(d)(ii) may be obtained by writing to the Home Office at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.