Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Later years provision E+W

10 (1) Section 53 (requirement to register: other later years providers for children under eight) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsections (1) and (1ZA) substitute—

“(1) A person may not provide, for a child who has not attained the age of eight, later years provision on non-domestic premises in England unless—

(a) the person is registered in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years provider other than a childminder (whether or not the provision is or includes later years childminding), or

(b) the provision is later years childminding, none of which is provided on domestic premises, and the person is registered as a later years childminder without domestic premises—

(i) in Part A of the general childcare register, or

(ii) with a later years childminder agency.

(1ZA) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to later years provision in respect of which the person providing it is required to be registered under section 52(1) or under subsection (1A).”

(3) In subsection (1A)—

(a) after “96(9)” insert “, and some or all of which is provided on domestic premises,”;

(b) after “registered” insert “as a later years provider other than a childminder”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 23 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(9)(a)

I2 Sch. 23 para. 10 in force at 1.11.2024 by S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)