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

PART 2 Registration of a Childminder Agency

CHAPTER 1 Applications

Prescribed requirements for registration

3.—(1) The requirements in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (except paragraphs 13, 15 and 17) are prescribed for the purposes of section 51A(3)(b) of the Act.

(2) The requirements in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (except paragraphs 12, 14 and 16) are prescribed for the purposes of section 61A(3)(b) of the Act.

Information to accompany application for registration

4.  An application under section 51A(1) or 61A(1) of the Act must include the information prescribed in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

CHAPTER 2 Certificates

Content of certificate of registration

5.  A certificate of registration given in accordance with section 51B or 61B must contain the following information—

(a) the name of the registered person;

(b) the date of registration;

(c) any unique reference number or other identifier issued by the Chief Inspector in respect of the registration;

(d) whether the registered person is registered in the early years register or Part A of the general childcare register;

(e) any conditions imposed on the registered person’s registration under section 51C or 61D and the date on which they were imposed.

Content of combined certificate of registration

6.  A combined certificate of registration given in accordance with section 92 of the Act must contain the name of the registered person and the information specified in regulation 5(b) to (e) in respect of each registration of that person.

CHAPTER 3 Fees

Application fees

7.  In the case of an application for registration made under section 51A of the Act, the prescribed fee which must accompany the application is £220.

8.  In the case of an application for registration made under section 61A of the Act, the prescribed fee which must accompany the application is £220.

Annual fees

9.—(1) A person who is registered as an early years childminder agency must pay to the Chief Inspector the fee prescribed in paragraph (2) on or before the day in each year which is the anniversary of the date on which the person became registered.

(2) The prescribed fee is £220.

10.—(1) Subject to regulation 11, a person who is registered as a later years childminder agency must pay to the Chief Inspector the fee prescribed in paragraph (2) on or before the day in each year which is the anniversary of the date on which the person became registered.

(2) The prescribed fee is £220.

11.  Regulation 10 does not apply in any case where, on the date on which the annual fee would otherwise be payable, the person by whom that annual fee would be payable is also registered as an early years childminder agency under section 51B(1) of the Act.