SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Childminder agencies: amendments

PART 5Provisions applying in relation to all childminder agencies

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(1)

Section 98 (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after the definition of “childcare” insert—

““childminder agency” means—

(a)

an early years childminder agency;

(b)

a later years childminder agency;”,

(b)

after the definition of “domestic premises” insert—

““early years childminder agency” means a person registered in the early years register as an early years childminder agency;”, and

(c)

before the definition of “later years provision” insert—

““later years childminder agency” means a person registered in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder agency;”.

(3)

After that subsection insert—

“(1A)

A person is registered for the purposes of this Part if that person is registered—

(a)

in the early years register,

(b)

in the general childcare register, or

(c)

with an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency.”