The Tax Credits (Approval of Home Child Care Providers) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006

Approval criteria

6.  In relation to an application for approval as a home child care provider the approval criteria are—

(a) that the applicant is 18 years of age or over;

(b) that the applicant, prior to approval being given, either—

(i) has obtained one of the qualifications from time to time specified in a list maintained by the Department(1) for the purpose of this article; or

(ii) has attended a basic course of training in the care of children being one specified in a list maintained by the Department(2) for the purpose of this article;

(c) that the applicant has obtained a relevant first-aid certificate; and

(d) that the applicant is not considered unsuitable to work with or have unsupervised access to children.

(1)

The list is accessible on the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Website: www.dhsspsni.gov.uk

(2)

The list is accessible on the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Website: www.dhsspsni.gov.uk