Childcare Act 2006

Process of registration

54 Applications for registration: later years childminders

(1) A person who proposes to provide later years childminding in respect of which he is required by section 52(1) to be registered may make an application to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years childminder.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must—

(a) give any prescribed information about prescribed matters,

(b) give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give, and

(c) be accompanied by any prescribed fee.

(3) The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if—

(a) the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75, and

(b) it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.

(4) The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (3) does not require him to grant.

(5) The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to—

(a) the applicant;

(b) the premises on which the later years childminding is to be provided;

(c) the arrangements for later years childminding on those premises;

(d) any person who may be caring for children on those premises;

(e) any other person who may be on those premises.

55 Applications for registration: other later years providers

(1) A person who proposes to provide on any premises later years provision in respect of which he is required by section 53(1) to be registered may make an application to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years provider in respect of the premises.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must—

(a) give any prescribed information about prescribed matters,

(b) give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give, and

(c) be accompanied by any prescribed fee.

(3) The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if—

(a) the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75, and

(b) it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.

(4) The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (3) does not require him to grant.

(5) The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to—

(a) the applicant;

(b) the premises on which the later years provision is to be provided;

(c) the arrangements for later years provision on those premises;

(d) any person who may be caring for children on those premises;

(e) any other person who may be on those premises.

56 Entry on the register and certificates

(1) If an application under section 54(1) is granted, the Chief Inspector must—

(a) register the applicant in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder, and

(b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered.

(2) If an application under section 55(1) is granted, the Chief Inspector must—

(a) register the applicant in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years provider other than a childminder, in respect of the premises in question, and

(b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered.

(3) A certificate of registration given to the applicant in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) must contain prescribed information about prescribed matters.

(4) If there is a change of circumstances which requires the amendment of a certificate of registration, the Chief Inspector must give the registered later years provider an amended certificate.

(5) If the Chief Inspector is satisfied that a certificate of registration has been lost or destroyed, the Chief Inspector must give the registered later years provider a copy, on payment by the provider of any prescribed fee.

57 Special procedure for registered early years providers

(1) If a person who is registered in the early years register as an early years childminder gives notice to the Chief Inspector that he proposes to provide later years childminding in respect of which he is required to be registered under this Chapter, the Chief Inspector must—

(a) register the person in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder, and

(b) give the person a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered.

(2) If a person who is registered in the early years register in respect of particular premises as an early years provider other than a childminder gives notice to the Chief Inspector that he proposes to provide later years provision in respect of which he is required to be registered under this Chapter on the same premises, the Chief Inspector must—

(a) register the person in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years provider other than a childminder, in respect of the premises, and

(b) give the person a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered.

(3) Subsections (3) to (5) of section 56 apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) of this section as they apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) of that section.