Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1562

Children And Young Persons, England

The Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015

Made

21st July 2015

Laid before Parliament

23rd July 2015

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(2), 35(2)(a), (3)(b) and (5)(b), 36(2)(a), (c), (3)(b) and (5)(b), 37(3), 39(1)(b), 43(1), 44(2) and (3), 54(2)(a), (3)(b) and (5)(b), 55(2)(a), (c), (3)(b) and (5)(b), 56(3), 59(2) to (5), 62(2)(a), 63(2)(a) and (c), 64(3), 67(2) to (5), 69, 74(2), 83(1), 83A(1)(b), 85A, 89(1) and 104(2) of the Childcare Act 2006(1).

The Secretary of State has consulted Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills and other appropriate persons in accordance with sections 43(2), 59(2) and 67(2) of the Childcare Act 2006.

(1)

2006 c. 21 (“the Act”). Section 36(2)(c) of the Act was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6) (“the 2014 Act”). Section 44(2) and (3) of the Act was amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 55(2)(c) of the Act was amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 59(4) and (5) of the Act was amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 67(4) and (5) of the Act was amended by paragraph 31 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 69 of the Act was amended by paragraph 34 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act and by paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26) (“the 2015 Act”). Section 83(1) of the Act was amended by S.I. 2013/630. Section 83A of the Act was inserted by paragraph 53 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 85A of the Act was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the 2015 Act. Section 89(1) of the Act was amended by paragraph 58 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. See section 106 of the Act for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.