The Childcare Act 2006 (Local Authority Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2016

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Childcare Act 2006;

“the Measure” (“y Mesur”) means the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010(1);

“assessment” (“asesiad”) means the assessment carried out by a local authority in accordance with these Regulations;

“child minding” (“gwarchod plant”). has the meaning in Part 2 of the Measure;

“childcare” (“gofal plant”) has the meaning in section 30 of the Act;

“childcare provider” (“darparwr gofal plant”) means any person who is registered under Part 2 of the Measure to provide childcare;

“day care” (“gofal dydd”) has the meaning in Part 2 of the Measure;

“foundation phase” (“cyfnod sylfaen”) has the meaning in the Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Phase) (Wales) Order 2014(2);

“home childcare providers” (“darparwyr gofal plant yn y cartref”) means persons approved under a scheme made by the Welsh Ministers pursuant to section 12 of the Tax Credits Act 2002(3);

“play monitoring group” (“grŵp monitro chwarae”) means a group established by a local authority for the purpose of securing sufficient play opportunities for children in its area, the members of which consist of the local authority and such other persons as the local authority considers appropriate;

“relevant premises” (“mangre berthnasol”) means premises on which a person acts as a childcare provider;

“Welsh medium education forum” (“fforwm addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg”) means a body established by a local authority for the purpose of improving the provision of Welsh medium education in its area, the members of which consist of the local authority and such other persons as the local authority considers appropriate(4).

(2) In these Regulations, the types of childcare are—

(a) child minding;

(b) each of the types of day care identified in standards made by the Welsh Ministers from time to time and to which regard must be had pursuant to section 30(3) of the Measure; and

(c) home childcare providers (nannies).

(1)

2010 nawm 1.

(2)

S.I. 2014/1996.

(3)

2002 c. 21.

(4)

See the Welsh in Education Strategic Plans and Assessing Demand for Welsh Medium Education (Wales) Regulations 2013 – S.I. 2013/3048 (W 307).