PART 4ELEMENTS OF AN AWARD
Particular needs or circumstances – childcare costs
Meaning of “relevant childcare”37
1
“Relevant childcare” means any of the care described in paragraphs (2) and (3) and other than care excluded by paragraph (4) or (5).
2
Care provided in Northern Ireland for a child—
a
by a person registered under Part XI of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995,
b
out of school hours by a school as part of the school activities, or
c
by a childcare provider approved in accordance with a scheme under the Tax Credits (Approval of Home Child Care Providers) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006 M1.
F1d
by a home based childcare provider approved by a Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland in line with Department of Health for Northern Ireland Approved Home Childcare guidance.
F23
Care provided for a child outside Northern Ireland—
a
by a childcare provider approved by an organisation accredited by the Secretary of State; or
b
in any other case, by a childcare provider approved or accredited under the legislation of the relevant state, where evidence of such approval or accreditation is provided to the Department by the claimant.
4
The following are not relevant childcare—
a
care provided for a child by a close relative of the child, wholly or mainly in the child's home, and
b
care provided by a person who is a foster parent of the child.
5
Care is not within paragraph (2)(a) if it is provided in breach of a requirement to register under Part 2 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
6
In this regulation—
“child” includes a qualifying young person specified in regulation 34(1)(b)(ii) (the childcare costs condition);
“school” means a school as defined by Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 M2.