Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision for the disclosure by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (“the Chief Inspector”) of prescribed information about childcare providers who have registered voluntarily under Chapter 4 of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, and the childcare provided by such providers.
Regulations 4 and 5 prescribe the information which must be provided to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and to the relevant local authority respectively when the Chief Inspector takes a step specified in section 83(1) of the Act, or a justice of the peace makes an order under section 72(2) of the Act.
Regulation 6 prescribes the information which the Chief Inspector may arrange to be made available to assist parents or prospective parents in choosing an early years or later years provider.
Regulation 7 prescribes the information which the Chief Inspector may arrange to be made available for the purpose of protecting children from harm or neglect.
Regulation 8 prescribes the information which the Chief Inspector, when requested, must provide to child protection agencies and police forces for the purpose of protecting children from harm or neglect.
Regulation 9 prescribes the information which the Chief Inspector, when requested, must provide to a person or body prescribed in regulation 9(2) for the purpose of protecting children from harm or neglect.
Regulation 10 prescribes the information which the Chief Inspector, when requested, must provide to a parent whose child is being provided with childcare by a person who has registered voluntarily, either for the purpose of assisting the parent in choosing childcare provision, or to protect children from harm or neglect.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available at www.dfes.gov.uk/ria and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website.