The Tax Credit (New Category of Child Care Provider) Regulations 2002

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Requirements of the scheme

5. 4. Criteria for accreditation

6. 5. Application for accreditation

7. 6. Grant of accreditation

8. 7. Renewal of accreditation

9. 8. Withdrawal of accreditation or variation of conditions of accreditation

10. 9. Requirements during the period of accreditation

11. 10. Requirements during the period of approval

12. 11. Consequences for child care providers approved by an organisation whose accreditation is withdrawn or expires

13. 12. Criteria for approval of child care provider

14. 13. Grant to accredited organisation

15. Signature

16. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       THE SYSTEM

       1. Matters that shall be included in the system

       2. 1. Matters that shall be included in the system

       3. 2. set out the criteria, including those matters set out in...

       4. 3. set out the procedures for applying for approval;

       5. 4. set out the documentary evidence a child care provider must...

       6. 5. provide for a quality assessor to assess the extent to...

       7. 6. ensure that any quality assessor has been properly trained in...

       8. 7. ensure that a quality assessor does not work and has...

       9. 8. provide for the awarding panel to approve or reject an...

       10. 9. provide for a method of appeal against any refusal to...

       11. 10. fix a period of time (not exceeding two years) for...

       12. 11. provide for written confirmation to be given to the child...

       13. 12. provide for a complaints procedure under which all complaints will...

       14. 13. include a requirement that any complaints about approved child care...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       THE APPLICATION

       1. PART I APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION

          1. 1. Information to be included in an application for accreditation

          2. 2. A description of the organisation’s system.

          3. 3. Details of the training of quality assessors.

          4. 4. Membership of the awarding panel.

          5. 5. Details of any charges to be levied on child care...

       2. PART II RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION

          1. 1. Information to be included in an application for renewal of accreditation

          2. 2. Details of any appeals against a refusal to grant approval...

          3. 3. Details of any complaints received about child care providers who...

          4. 4. Identification of any changes proposed to the organisation’s system.

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

       1. 1. ensure the health, safety and welfare of all children cared...

       2. 2. comply with all applicable health and safety legislation;

       3. 3. employ sufficient staff who are adequately trained and suitable to...

       4. 4. offer a planned programme of supervised activities that reflect the...

       5. 5. operate an equal opportunities policy for parents, children and staff;...

       6. 6. agree to allow quality assessors and representatives of the accredited...

17. Explanatory Note