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18Meaning of childcareE+W

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(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Part and Part 3.

(2)Childcare” means any form of care for a child and, subject to subsection (3), care includes—

(a)education for a child, and

(b)any other supervised activity for a child.

(3)Childcare” does not include—

(a)education (or any other supervised activity) provided by a school during school hours for a registered pupil who is not a young child, or

(b)any form of health care for a child.

(4)Childcare” does not include care provided for a child by—

(a)a parent or step-parent of the child;

(b)a person with parental responsibility for the child;

(c)a relative of the child;

(d)a person who is a local authority foster parent in relation to the child;

(e)a person who is a foster parent with whom the child has been placed by a voluntary organisation;

(f)a person who fosters the child privately.

(5)Childcare” does not include care provided for a child if the care—

(a)is provided in any of the following establishments as part of the establishment's activities—

(i)an appropriate children's home,

(ii)a care home,

(iii)a hospital in which the child is a patient,

(iv)a residential family centre, and

(b)is so provided by the person carrying on the establishment or a person employed to work at the establishment.

(6)The reference in subsection (5)(b) to a person who is employed includes a reference to a person who is employed under a contract for services.

(7)Childcare” does not include care provided for a child who is detained in—

(a)a young offender institution, or

(b)a secure training centre.

(8)In this section—

(a)appropriate children's home”, “local authority foster parent”, “to foster a child privately” and “voluntary organisation” have the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);

(b)care home”, “hospital” and “residential family centre” have the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14);

(c)relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister, whether of the full blood or half blood or by marriage or civil partnership.

Commencement Information

I1S. 18 in force at 20.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(b)

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