SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Childminder agencies: amendments

PART 5Provisions applying in relation to all childminder agencies

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(1)

Section 82 (supply of information to the Chief Inspector), is amended as follows.

(2)

The existing provision becomes subsection (1).

(3)

In that subsection, after “later years provider” insert “ , or (as the case may be) as an early years childminder agency or later years childminder agency, ”.

(4)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(2)

The Chief Inspector's power under subsection (1) includes a power to require an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency to provide the Chief Inspector with information about an early years provider or a later years provider registered with the agency for the purposes of Chapter 2, 3 or 4.”