SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Childminder agencies: amendments

PART 2Early years childminder agencies

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(1)

Section 35 (applications for registration: early years childminders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) for “to the Chief Inspector for registration as an early years childminder” substitute“—

(a)

to the Chief Inspector for registration as an early years childminder in the early years register, or

(b)

to an early years childminder agency for registration with that agency as an early years childminder.”

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (b) after “Chief Inspector” insert “ or (as the case may be) the early years childminder agency ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (c) at the beginning insert “ if it is an application to the Chief Inspector, ”.

(4)

In subsections (3) and (4), after “subsection (1)” insert “ (a) ”.

(5)

After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

An early years childminder agency may grant an application under subsection (1)(b) only if—

(a)

the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75,

(b)

it appears to the agency that the prescribed requirements for registration are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied, and

(c)

it appears to the agency that any other reasonable requirements it has imposed are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.”

(6)

In subsection (5), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

prohibiting the applicant from being registered in the early years register as an early years childminder if the applicant is registered with a childminder agency;

(ab)

prohibiting the applicant from being registered with an early years childminder agency as an early years childminder if the applicant is registered—

(i)

with another childminder agency;

(ii)

in the early years register or the general childcare register;”.