Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 4Voluntary registration
F1Voluntary registration of persons registered with childminder agencies
65AProcedure for persons already registered with a childminder agency
1
A person who is registered as an early years childminder with an early years childminder agency or as a later years childminder with a later years childminder agency may give notice to the agency that he or she wishes to be registered with the agency in respect of the provision in England of—
a
later years childminding for a child who has attained the age of eight;
b
early years childminding or later years childminding for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3.
2
If a person gives notice to an agency under subsection (1), the agency must—
a
register the person in the register maintained by the agency as a childminder registered under this Chapter, and
b
give the person a certificate of registration stating that he or she is so registered.
3
A person who is registered as an early years provider (other than a childminder) with an early years childminder agency or as a later years provider (other than a childminder) with a later years childminder agency F2... may give notice to the agency that he or she wishes to be registered with the agency in respect of F2...—
a
later years provision (other than later years childminding) for a child who has attained the age of eight;
b
early years provision or later years provision (other than early years or later years childminding) for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3.
4
If a person gives notice to an agency under subsection (3), the agency must—
a
register the person in the register maintained by the agency as a provider of childcare (other than a childminder) registered under this Chapter F3..., and
b
give the person a certificate of registration stating that he or she is so registered.
5
A certificate of registration given to the applicant in pursuance of subsection (2) or (4) must contain prescribed information about prescribed matters.
6
If there is a change of circumstances which requires the amendment of a certificate of registration, the agency must give the registered person an amended certificate.
S. 65A and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 29; S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)