17(1)Section 54 (applications for registration: later years childminders) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1) for “to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years childminder” substitute “—
(a)to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years childminder in Part A of the general childcare register, or
(b)to a later years childminder agency for registration with that agency as a later years childminder.”
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (b) after “Chief Inspector” insert “ or (as the case may be) the later years childminder agency ”, and
(b)in paragraph (c) at the beginning insert “ if it is an application to the Chief Inspector, ”.
(4)In subsections (3) and (4), after “subsection (1)” insert “ (a) ”.
(5)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)A later years childminder agency may grant an application under subsection (1)(b) only if—
(a)the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75,
(b)it appears to the agency that the prescribed requirements for registration are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied, and
(c)it appears to the agency that any other reasonable requirements it has imposed are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.”
(6)In subsection (5), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)prohibiting the applicant from being registered in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder if the applicant is registered with a childminder agency;
(ab)prohibiting the applicant from being registered with a later years childminder agency as a later years childminder if the applicant is registered—
(i)with another childminder agency;
(ii)in the early years register or the general childcare register;”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/889, art. 3(m)