The Childcare (Childminder Agencies) (Registration, Inspection and Supply and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2014

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 Registration of a Childminder Agency

   1. CHAPTER 1 Applications

      1. 3. Prescribed requirements for registration

      2. 4. Information to accompany application for registration

   2. CHAPTER 2 Certificates

      1. 5. Content of certificate of registration

      2. 6. Content of combined certificate of registration

   3. CHAPTER 3 Fees

      1. 7. Application fees

      2. 8. In the case of an application for registration made under...

      3. 9. Annual fees

      4. 10. (1) Subject to regulation 11, a person who is registered...

      5. 11. Regulation 10 does not apply in any case where, on...

4. PART 3 Inspection of a Childminder Agency

   1. 12. Notification of inspection: childminder agencies

5. PART 4 Supply and Disclosure of Information

   1. 13. General provisions

   2. 14. Supply of information to the Secretary of State and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

   3. 15. Supply of information to local authorities

   4. 16. Disclosure of information to assist parents or prospective parents

   5. 17. Disclosure of information to protect children from harm or neglect

   6. 18. Required provision of information to child protection agencies and police forces

   7. 19. Required provision of information to various prescribed persons

   8. 20. Required provision of information to parents

6. Signature

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Applications for Registration

      1. PART 1 Prescribed Requirements for Registration

         1. 1. Requirements relating to the applicant and management and control of the applicant

         2. 2. Where the applicant is a partnership, body corporate or unincorporated...

         3. 3. The applicant has compiled a written statement (“the statement of...

         4. 4. The applicant has provided a copy of the statement of...

         5. 5. The applicant will make a copy of the statement of...

         6. 6. The applicant will ensure that the childminder agency is at...

         7. 7. The applicant will— (a) keep under review and, where appropriate,...

         8. 8. The applicant has established a written procedure for considering complaints...

         9. 9. The applicant will ensure— (a) in so far as is...

         10. 10. Requirements relating to persons employed by the applicant

         11. 11. (1) The applicant has in place effective arrangements to ensure...

         12. 12. The applicant’s arrangements for registering providers

         13. 13. (1) This paragraph applies to a person who has applied...

         14. 14. The applicant’s arrangements in relation to training and monitoring providers and providing such persons with information, advice and assistance

         15. 15. (1) This paragraph applies to a person who has applied...

         16. 16. The applicant’s arrangements for ensuring provision is of a sufficient standard

         17. 17. (1) This paragraph applies to a person who has applied...

      2. PART 2 Prescribed Information Requirements

         1. 18. Where the applicant is an individual, the full name (and...

         2. 19. Where the applicant is a partnership, body corporate or unincorporated...

         3. 20. The following information about the criminal convictions and cautions of...

         4. 21. An enhanced criminal record certificate in respect of the following...

         5. 22. The name, address, telephone number and electronic mail address (if...

         6. 23. Where the childminder agency is to operate from more than...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Supply and Disclosure of Information

      1. 1. The person’s name.

      2. 2. The business name, if any, under which the childcare is...

      3. 3. The person’s address.

      4. 4. The date of registration.

      5. 5. Whether the person is registered under Chapter 2 (regulation of...

      6. 6. Whether the person is registered as— (a) a childminder, or...

      7. 7. Where the person is registered as a childminder, whether the...

      8. 8. Where the setting is not the child’s home, the address...

      9. 9. Any telephone number, fax number or e-mail address of the...

      10. 10. Information as to the time and duration of the provision...

      11. 11. Information as to the number of children, and the ages...

      12. 12. The name of the local authority in whose area the...

      13. 13. Information concerning the setting.

      14. 14. Information obtained or received by the childminder agency in the...

      15. 15. Information obtained or received by the childminder agency or an...

      16. 16. Information obtained or received by a childminder agency as to...

      17. 17. Information about any complaints that have been made to the...

      18. 18. Information about the most recent quality assurance visit undertaken by...

      19. 19. Information as to which, if any, of the following steps...

      20. 20. Information connected with any enforcement action taken against the person...

      21. 21. Information about any child receiving childcare from the person.

8. Explanatory Note