Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 5Common provisions
Cancellation of registration etc.
I168Cancellation of registration F8in a childcare register: early years and later years providers
1
The Chief Inspector must cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 F1 in the early years register or the general childcare register if it appears to him that the person has become disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75.
2
The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 F2in the early years register or the general childcare register if it appears to him—
a
that the prescribed requirements for registration which apply in relation to the person's registration under that Chapter have ceased, or will cease, to be satisfied,
b
that the person has failed to comply with a condition imposed on his registration under that Chapter,
c
that he has failed to comply with a requirement imposed on him by regulations under that Chapter,
d
in the case of a person registered under Chapter 2 F3in the early years register, that he has failed to comply with section 40(2)(a), or
e
in any case, that he has failed to pay a prescribed fee.
3
The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered F4under Chapter 2 in the early years register as an early years childminder if it appears to him that the person has not provided early years childminding for a period of more than three years during which he was registered.
4
The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered F5under Chapter 3 in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder if it appears to him that the person has not provided later years childminding for a period of more than three years during which he was registered.
5
The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered F6under Chapter 4 in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder if it appears to him that the person has provided neither early years childminding nor later years childminding for a period of more than three years during which he was registered.
6
Where a requirement to make any changes or additions to any services, equipment or premises has been imposed on a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 F7in the early years register or the general childcare register, his registration may not be cancelled on the ground of any defect or insufficiency in the services, equipment or premises if—
a
the time set for complying with the requirements has not expired, and
b
it is shown that the defect or insufficiency is due to the changes or additions not having been made.