The Childcare (Inspections) Regulations 2008

PART 3 Inspection of later years provision for children under 8

Notification of inspection: later years childminders

12.  Where a later years childminder(1) who is registered in Part A of the general childcare register(2) becomes aware of the fact that the later years childminding is to be inspected by the Chief Inspector, that provider must notify that fact to a parent of each child for whom the later years childminding is for the time being provided.

Notification of inspection: other later years providers

13.  Where a later years provider (other than a later years childminder) who is registered in Part A of the general childcare register becomes aware of the fact that the later years provision is to be inspected by the Chief Inspector, the later years provider must notify that fact to a parent of each child for whom the later years provision is for the time being provided, where—

(a) that parent has given their name and address to the later years provider, and

(b) the child has attended the later years provision for—

(i) at least 12 weeks in the 12 month period preceding the date of the inspection, and

(ii) a continuous 2 hour period, at least twice in each of the 12 weeks referred to in sub-paragraph (i).

Copy of report to be sent by Chief Inspector

14.  The Chief Inspector must send a copy of any report (or such parts of a report as the Chief Inspector considers appropriate) made under section 61(1) of the 2006 Act to the relevant local authority.

Copy of report to be provided by later years childminder

15.  A later years childminder must provide a copy of a report received from the Chief Inspector to—

(a) a parent of each child for whom the later years childminding is for the time being provided, and

(b) any person who requests a copy of the report (including a parent who has previously been provided with a copy under paragraph (a) and who requests a further copy), provided that person has paid any fee charged by the later years childminder in accordance with regulation 17.

Copies of report to be provided by other later years provider

16.  A later years provider (other than a later years childminder) must provide a copy of a report received from the Chief Inspector to—

(a) a parent of each child for whom the later years provision is for the time being provided, where—

(i) that parent has given their name and address to the later years provider, and

(ii) the child has attended the later years provision for—

(aa) at least 12 weeks in the 12 month period preceding the date of the inspection, and

(bb) a continuous 2 hour period, at least twice in each of the 12 weeks referred to in sub-paragraph (aa); and

(b) any person who requests a copy of the report (including a parent who has previously been provided with a copy under paragraph (a) and who requests a further copy), provided that person has paid any fee charged by the later years provider in accordance with regulation 17.

Fee for providing copy of report

17.  A later years provider may charge a fee for providing a copy of a report which a person has requested under regulation 15(b) or 16(b).

(1)

See section 96 of the 2006 Act for the meaning of “later years provision”, “later years provider”, “later years childminding” and “later years childminder”.

(2)

See section 32(3) and (4) of the 2006 Act for the meaning of “Part A of the general childcare register”.