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(1)Regulations may make provision, in relation to England, requiring—
(a)a person registered as an early years provider under Chapter 2 of Part 3, and
(b)a person who provides early years provision in respect of which, but for section 34(2) (exemption for provision for children aged 3 or over at certain schools), he would be required to be registered under that Chapter,
to provide to the relevant person such individual child information as may be prescribed.
(2)In subsection (1), “the relevant person” means one or more of the following—
(a)the Secretary of State, and
(b)any prescribed person.
(3)Where any person within paragraph (b) of subsection (2) receives information by virtue of subsection (1), the Secretary of State may require that person to provide any such information—
(a)to the Secretary of State, or
(b)to any prescribed person.
(4)The Secretary of State may provide any individual child information—
(a)to any information collator,
(b)to any prescribed person, or
(c)to any person falling within a prescribed category.
(5)Any information collator—
(a)may provide any individual child information—
(i)to the Secretary of State, or
(ii)to any other information collator, and
(b)may at such times as the Secretary of State may determine or in prescribed circumstances provide such individual child information as may be prescribed—
(i)to any prescribed person, or
(ii)to any person falling within a prescribed category.
(6)Any person holding any individual child information (other than the Secretary of State or an information collator) may provide that information to—
(a)the Secretary of State,
(b)any information collator, or
(c)any prescribed person.
(7)No information received under or by virtue of this section shall be published in any form which includes the name of the child or children to whom it relates.
(8)Regulations under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, the provision of information to a person other than the Secretary of State is to be treated, for the purposes of any provision of such regulations or this section, as compliance with any requirement imposed by or by virtue of any such provision and relating to the provision of information to the Secretary of State.
(9)In this section—
“early years provision” has the meaning given by section 20;
“individual child information” means information relating to and identifying individual children for whom early years provision is being or has been provided by a person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b), whether obtained under subsection (1) or otherwise;
“information collator” means any body which, for the purposes of or in connection with the functions of the Secretary of State relating to early years provision, is responsible for collating or checking information relating to children for whom such provision is made;
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 99(9) repealed (31.3.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(3)(b)(c), Sch. 1 para. 109, Sch. 2 Pt. 3 (with art. 2(3))
Commencement Information
I1S. 99 in force at 20.12.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(d)
I2S. 99 in force at 30.3.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 2
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 100 repealed (1.9.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 1(4), 82(3); S.I. 2012/1087, art. 3
Commencement Information
I3S. 100 in force at 20.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(e)
(1)Regulations may make provision, in relation to Wales, requiring—
(a)a person who is registered under [F3Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)][F3Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010] to provide child minding or day care, and
(b)a person who provides funded nursery education,
to provide to the relevant person such individual child information as may be prescribed.
(2)In subsection (1), “the relevant person” means one or more of the following—
(a)the Assembly, and
(b)any prescribed person.
(3)Where any person within paragraph (b) of subsection (2) receives information by virtue of subsection (1), the Assembly may require that person to provide any such information—
(a)to the Assembly, or
(b)to any prescribed person.
(4)The Assembly may provide any individual child information—
(a)to any information collator,
(b)to any prescribed person, or
(c)to any person falling within a prescribed category.
(5)Any information collator—
(a)may provide any individual child information—
(i)to the Assembly, or
(ii)to any other information collator, and
(b)may at such times as the Assembly may determine or in prescribed circumstances provide such individual child information as may be prescribed—
(i)to any prescribed person, or
(ii)to any person falling within a prescribed category.
(6)Any person holding any individual child information (other than the Assembly or an information collator) may provide that information to—
(a)the Assembly,
(b)any information collator, or
(c)any prescribed person.
(7)No information received under or by virtue of this section shall be published in any form which includes the name of the child or children to whom it relates.
(8)Regulations under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, the provision of information to a person other than the Assembly is to be treated, for the purposes of any provision of such regulations or this section, as compliance with any requirement imposed by or by virtue of any such provision and relating to the provision of information to the Assembly.
(9)In this section—
“child minding” and “day care” have the same meaning as in [F4Part 10A of the Children Act 1989][F4 Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010];
“funded nursery education” means nursery education, within the meaning of Part 5 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), which is provided by any person—
under arrangements made with that person by a [F5local authority] in Wales in pursuance of the duty imposed on the authority by section 118 of that Act (duty of [F5local authority] to secure sufficient nursery education), and
in consideration of financial assistance provided by the authority under those arrangements,
other than such education provided by a school for its pupils;
“individual child information” means information relating to and identifying individual children for whom child minding, day care or funded nursery education is being or has been provided, whether obtained under subsection (1) or otherwise;
“information collator” means any body which, for the purposes of or in connection with the functions of the Assembly relating to child minding, day care or funded nursery education (as the case may be), is responsible for collating or checking information relating to children for whom such provision is made;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Assembly.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 101(1)(a) substituted (W.) (1.4.2011) by Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1), s. 75(3), Sch. 1 para. 24(a); S.I. 2010/2582, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Schs. 2 3)
F4 Words in s. 101(9) substituted (W.) (1.4.2011) by Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1) , s. 75(3) , Sch. 1 para. 24(b) ; S.I. 2010/2582 , art. 2 , Sch. 1 (with Schs. 2 3)
F5Words in s. 101(9) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 58(5)
Commencement Information
I4S. 101 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/17, art. 2(c)
(1)Paragraph 4 of Schedule 9A to the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (disqualification for registration) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a)in paragraph (b) after “children” insert “ or on grounds relating to his health ”, and
(b)after paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga)he has been given a caution in respect of any offence of a prescribed kind;”.
(3)For sub-paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6)In this paragraph—
“caution” includes a reprimand or warning within the meaning of section 65 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998;
“enactment” means any enactment having effect, at any time, in any part of the United Kingdom.”
Commencement Information
I5S. 102 in force at 20.12.2006 for E. by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(f)
I6S. 102 in force at 31.1.2008 for W. by S.I. 2008/17, art. 2(d)
(1)Schedule 2 (which contains minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 3 are repealed to the extent specified.
Commencement Information
I7S. 103 partly in force; s. 103(1) in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes see s. 109(1)
I8S. 103(1) in force at 1.4.2007 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3
I9S. 103(1) in force at 6.4.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 4
I10S. 103(1) in force at 1.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2717, art. 2(e)
I11S. 103(1) in force at 1.10.2007 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/2717, art. 2(f)
I12S. 103(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/17, art. 3(a)
I13S. 103(1) in force at 1.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Schs. 1, 2)
I14S. 103(2) in force at 1.4.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3
I15S. 103(2) in force at 6.4.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 4
I16S. 103(2) in force at 1.10.2007 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/2717, art. 2(f)
I17S. 103(2) in force at 1.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)
(1)Any power of the Secretary of State or the Assembly to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)Any power of the Secretary of State or the Assembly to make an order or regulations under this Act includes power—
(a)to make different provision for different cases or areas;
(b)to make provision generally or in relation to specific cases;
(c)to make such incidental, supplementary, saving or transitional provision as the Secretary of State or the Assembly thinks fit.
(1)A statutory instrument containing an order or regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a)an order under section 109(2) (commencement), or
(b)an order to which subsection (3) applies.
(3)A statutory instrument which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) —
(a)an order under section 5,
(b)an order under section 41(4), or
(c)an order under section 94,
may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
In this Act—
“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;
“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“English local authority” means—
a county council in England;
a metropolitan district council;
a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;
a London borough council;
the Common Council of the City of London (in their capacity as a local authority);
the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“independent school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
“maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;
“maintained nursery school” has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);
“parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);
[F6“prescribed” (except in Part 2 and section 101) means prescribed by regulations;]
“registered pupil” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
[F6“regulations” (except in Part 2 and section 101) means regulations made by the Secretary of State;]
“school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996;
“Welsh local authority” means a county council or county borough council in Wales;
“well-being”, in relation to children, has the meaning given by section 1(2).
Textual Amendments
F6Words in s. 106 inserted (31.3.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(3)(b), Sch. 1 para. 110 (with art. 2(3))
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)any expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department under or by virtue of this Act, and
(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.
Parts 1 and 3 and this Part, in their application to the Isles of Scilly, have effect subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as the Secretary of State may by order prescribe.
(1)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
this section,
sections 104 to 108,
sections 110 and 111, and
paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (and section 103(1) so far as relating to that paragraph).
(2)The other provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by order by the appropriate authority (as determined under section 110).
(1)This section has effect for determining who is the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 109(2).
(2)In relation to Parts 1 and 3 (including Schedule 1) and sections 99 and 100, the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State.
(3)In relation to Part 2 and section 101, the appropriate authority is the Assembly.
(4)In relation to section 102, the appropriate authority is—
(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and
(b)in relation to Wales, the Assembly.
(5)In relation to section 103(1) and Schedule 2, the appropriate authority is—
(a)for paragraphs 18(5)(b) and (c), [F720 to 22, 24], 27, 31, 32(4) and 34 of that Schedule (and section 103(1) so far as relating to those provisions)—
(i)in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and
(ii)in relation to Wales, the Assembly,
(b)for paragraph 28 of that Schedule (and section 103(1) so far as relating to that paragraph), the Assembly, and
(c)for the other provisions of that Schedule to which section 109(2) applies (and section 103(1) so far as relating to those provisions), the Secretary of State.
(6)In relation to section 103(2) and Schedule 3, the appropriate authority is—
(a)for a repeal contained in Part 1 of that Schedule, the Secretary of State, and
(b)for a repeal contained in Part 2 of that Schedule, the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 109(2) in relation to the provision on which the repeal is consequential.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in s. 110(5)(a) substituted (1.9.2009) by Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (nawm 2), s. 28(2), Sch. 1 para. 5; S.I. 2009/371, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
(1)This Act may be cited as the Childcare Act 2006.
(2)Any amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended or repealed.
(3)Except as provided by subsection (2), this Act extends to England and Wales only.
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