Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Later years provision E+W

12 (1) Section 55 (application for registration: other later years providers) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “to the Chief” to the end substitute “—

(a) in any case, to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years provider other than a childminder, or

(b) if the later years provision is later years childminding—

(i) to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years childminder without domestic premises, or

(ii) to a later years childminder agency for registration with that agency as a later years childminder without domestic premises,

(whether or not an application is also made under paragraph (a)).”

(3) In each of subsections (3) and (4), for “subsection (1)” substitute “subsection (1)(a) or (b)(i)”.

(4) In subsection (4A), after “subsection” insert “(1)(b)(ii) or”.

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

“(ac) prohibiting the applicant from being registered in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder without domestic premises if the applicant is registered with a childminder agency;

(ad) prohibiting the applicant from being registered with a later years childminder agency as a later years childminder without domestic premises if the applicant is registered—

(i) with another childminder agency;

(ii) in the early years register or the general childcare register;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 23 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(9)(a)

I2 Sch. 23 para. 12 in force at 1.11.2024 by S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)