The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010

PART 1 E+W Information and documentation required for registration: child minder

2.—(1) This paragraph applies to an individual who is applying for registration as a child minder. E+W

(2) The applicant's full name (and any alias or any former name), date of birth, address and telephone number.

(3) Details of the applicant's professional or technical qualifications and experience, so far as such qualifications and experience are relevant to looking after children [F1 under the age of twelve].

(4) Details of the applicant's employment history, including—

(a) a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment;

(b) where any previous employment or position has involved work with children, so far as reasonably practicable verification of the reason why the employment or position ended;

(c) the name and address of any present employer and, where relevant, of any previous employers.

(5) The name and address of two referees—

(a) who are not relatives of the applicant;

(b) each of whom is able to provide a reference as to the applicant's competence to look after children [F2 under the age of twelve]; and

(c) where possible, one of whom is the applicant's most recent employer.

(6) Details of any business that the applicant carries on or has carried on.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/87), regs. 1(2), 11(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/87), regs. 1(2), 11(a)

Information about the care provided E+W

3.  The name, address, telephone number, facsimile number (if any), electronic mail address (if any) of the premises at which the children are to be looked after (“ the premises”), together with a description of the premises and the facilities provided or to be provided for relevant children.

4.  The statement of purpose. E+W

5.  The proposed hours for which the applicant wishes to register as a child minder. E+W

6.  A description of the area in which the premises are located and details as to the access to the premises. E+W

7.  A statement as to the security arrangements, including arrangements for the purposes of— E+W

(a) safeguarding access to information held at the premises; and

(b) restricting access from adjacent premises, or when the premises form part of a building, from other parts of the building.

8.  Whether any other business or activity is, or will be, carried on in the premises at the same time as children are looked after there under the proposed registration and, if so, details of such business or activity. E+W

9.  The number of children who will be looked after, and their ages. E+W

Information about other persons: staff E+W

10.  In respect of any person, other than the applicant, who looks after or is to look after a relevant child or children—

(a) the person's name (and any alias and former name) and date of birth;

(b) the person's duties and responsibilities in relation to that person's work.

11.  In respect of any person, other than the applicant, who looks after or is to look after relevant children — E+W

(a) whether the person is, or is intended to be, resident in the premises;

(b) if the person is a relative of the applicant, his or her relationship to the applicant;

(c) whether the person works or is intended to work, on a full-time or on a part-time basis and, if on a part-time basis, the number of hours per week for which it is intended that the person will work;

(d) the date on which the person commenced, or is intended to commence, work;

(e) information as to that person's qualifications, experience and skills in so far as it is relevant to the work that the person is to perform;

(f) a statement by the applicant that he or she is satisfied as to the authenticity of the qualifications, and has verified the experience and skills referred to in sub-paragraph (e);

(g) a statement by the applicant as to—

(i) the suitability as to the person's qualifications for the work that the person is to perform,

(ii) whether the person has the skills necessary for such work, and

(iii) the person's fitness to work and have regular contact with children [F3 under the age of twelve];

(h) a statement by the person as to the state of his or her physical and mental health;

(i) a statement by the applicant that the person is physically and mentally fit for the purposes of the work which that person is to perform;

(j) a statement by the applicant as to whether he or she is satisfied as the person's identity, the means by which the applicant has satisfied himself or herself and whether the applicant has obtained a copy of the person's birth certificate;

(k) confirmation by the applicant that he or she has a recent photograph of the person;

(l) a statement by the applicant that he or she has obtained—

(i) two references relating to the person and that the applicant is satisfied as to the authenticity of those references,

(ii) a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in the person's employment, and

(iii) where the person's previous employment or position has involved work with children, so far as reasonably practicable, verification of the reason why the employment or position ended.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 11(g)(iii) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/87), regs. 1(2), 11(b)

Information about other persons: all other persons E+W

12.—(1) The full name (and any alias and former name), date of birth and address of every person (other than the applicant and a person mentioned in paragraphs 10 and 11) who has attained the age of 16 and who works on the relevant premises and who has, or is likely to have, regular contact with relevant children.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person who works on the relevant premises includes a person who works on a voluntary basis.

13.  The full name (and any alias and former name) and date of birth of every person who has attained he age of 16 years and who lives on the relevant premises and has, or is likely to have, regular contact with relevant children. E+W

14.  The full name (and any alias and former name) and date of birth and address of every person who has attained the age of 16 and who is otherwise present on the relevant premises and who has, or is likely to have, regular contact with relevant children. E+W

Documents to be supplied E+W

15.  The applicant's birth certificate.

16.  Proof of the applicant's identity, including a recent photograph. E+W

17.  Certificates or other suitable evidence relating to the applicant's professional or technical qualifications, so far as such qualifications are relevant to looking after children [F4 under the age of twelve]. E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 17 substituted (1.4.2016) by The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/87), regs. 1(2), 11(c)

18.  A certificate of insurance of the applicant in respect of liability which may be incurred by that person in respect of death, injury, public liability, damage or other loss occurring in relation to the proposed child minding. E+W

19.—(1) A written statement made by the applicant confirming— E+W

(a) in respect of every person, other than the applicant, who looks after or is intended to look after the children for whom the child minding is provided, that—

(i) an enhanced criminal record certificate has been issued; and

(ii) where appropriate M1 , registration with the ISA has been completed and that the applicant has that person's ISA registration number; and

(b) that the applicant will make the certificates so issued and the registration numbers assigned available for inspection by the Welsh Ministers, if the Welsh Ministers so require.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a written statement made by the applicant confirming—

(a) in respect of every person who is mentioned in paragraphs 12 to 14 that—

(i) an enhanced criminal record certificate has been issued; and

(ii) where appropriate, registration with the ISA has been completed and that the applicant has that person's ISA registration number, and

(b) that the applicant will make the certificates so issued and the registration numbers assigned available for inspection by the Welsh Ministers, if the Welsh Ministers so require.

(3) Where regulation 20(5) applies and the applicant has no authority to obtain such information or document, a written statement by the applicant that those persons mentioned in paragraphs 12 to 14 will be appropriately supervised at all times when any such person is in contact with a relevant child or children.

Marginal Citations

M1 The requirement for persons undertaking regulated activity in child care settings to register with the ISA under the Vetting and Barring Scheme is being introduced incrementally in accordance with Regulations made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47). In this respect the term “where appropriate” is to be interpreted in accordance with a person's requirement to register with the ISA explained in the Vetting and Barring Scheme Guidance issued by the Home Office in March 2010 (ISBN - 978 - 1 - 84987 - 2020 7).

20.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a report by a registered medical practitioner as to whether the applicant is physically and mentally fit to look after children [F5 under the age of twelve]. E+W

(2) Where the applicant is unable to obtain the report referred to in sub-paragraph (1), a statement by the applicant as to the state of his or her physical and mental health.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 20(1) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/87), regs. 1(2), 11(c)