Explanatory Notes

Childcare Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 21

11 July 2006

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 3 – Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England

Chapter 2: Regulation of Early Years Provision
Section 35: Applications for registration: early years childminders

87.Section 35 deals with applications for registration by early years childminders who are required to be registered.

88.Subsection (3) requires the Chief Inspector to grant an application for registration as an early years childminder if the applicant is not disqualified from registration and the requirements for registration set out in regulations are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied. (Subsection (5) sets out some of the areas which the regulations may deal with and these include (but are not limited to) the premises on which the childminding is to be provided and any person who may be caring for the child.)

89.Subsection (4) requires the Chief Inspector to refuse an application where the applicant is disqualified and/or where the requirements set out in regulations are not satisfied.