The Childcare (Welfare and Registration Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendments to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

21.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading to the Schedule, omit the words “in Part A of the general childcare register”.

(3) After paragraph 1 insert—

“1A.— (1) In the case of an application for registration in Part A of the general childcare register, the applicant is not already registered with a childminder agency under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 3 of the Act.

(2) In the case of an application for registration with a later years childminder agency, the applicant is not already registered—

(a) with another childminder agency under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 3 of the Act, or

(b) in the early years register or the general childcare register.”.

(4) In paragraph 2, for “Chief Inspector” substitute “relevant person”.

(5) For paragraph 5, substitute—

“5.   The applicant has, in respect of the manager (if not the applicant)—

(a) obtained an enhanced criminal record certificate, or

(b) provided an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate to the relevant person, where the provision is later years provision on domestic premises which would be later years childminding but for section 96(9) of the Act.”.

(6) In paragraphs 8, 9(b), 11(3) and 11(6), for “Chief Inspector” substitute “relevant person”.