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

PART 3 E+WInspection of a Childminder Agency

Notification of inspection: childminder agenciesE+W

12.—(1) Where a childminder agency becomes aware that it is to be inspected by the Chief Inspector, the childminder agency must notify that fact to the persons prescribed in paragraph (2).

(2) The persons are—

(a)each registered provider of the childminder agency, and

(b)a parent of each child for whom registered childcare provision is being provided by a registered provider of the childminder agency.

(3) Paragraph (2)(b) only applies in circumstances where the parent has given their name and either an address for correspondence, or an electronic mail address, to the childminder agency.