Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 4Voluntary registration
F1Voluntary registration of persons registered with childminder agencies
65AProcedure for persons already registered with a childminder agency
(1)
A person who is registered as an early years childminder with an early years childminder F2with or without domestic premises agency or as a later years childminder F3with or without domestic premises with a later years childminder agency may give notice to the agency that he or she wishes to be registered with the agency in respect of the provision in England of—
(a)
later years childminding for a child who has attained the age of eight;
(b)
early years childminding or later years childminding for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3.
(2)
If a person gives notice to an agency under subsection (1), the agency must—
(a)
register the person in the register maintained by the agency as a childminder registered under this Chapter F4(as the case may be, with or without domestic premises), and
(b)
give the person a certificate of registration stating that he or she is so registered.
(3)
A person who is registered as an early years provider (other than a childminder) with an early years childminder agency or as a later years provider (other than a childminder) with a later years childminder agency F5... may give notice to the agency that he or she wishes to be registered with the agency in respect of F5...—
(a)
later years provision (other than later years childminding) for a child who has attained the age of eight;
(b)
early years provision or later years provision (other than early years or later years childminding) for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3.
(4)
If a person gives notice to an agency under subsection (3), the agency must—
(a)
register the person in the register maintained by the agency as a provider of childcare (other than a childminder) registered under this Chapter F6..., and
(b)
give the person a certificate of registration stating that he or she is so registered.
(5)
A certificate of registration given to the applicant in pursuance of subsection (2) or (4) must contain prescribed information about prescribed matters.
(6)
If there is a change of circumstances which requires the amendment of a certificate of registration, the agency must give the registered person an amended certificate.