Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 3Regulation of later years provision for children under 8
Regulation
I258Conditions on registration
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The Chief Inspector may impose such conditions as he thinks fit on the registration of a later years provider F2in Part A of the general childcare register.
2
The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised at the time when the Chief Inspector registers the person in pursuance of section 56 or 57 or at any subsequent time.
3
The Chief Inspector may at any time vary or remove any condition imposed under subsection (1).
4
The power conferred by subsection (1) includes power to impose conditions for the purpose of giving effect to regulations under section 59.
5
A later years provider registered F1in Part A of the general childcare register commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1).
6
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
I1I359Regulations governing activities
1
This section applies to—
a
later years providers providing later years provision in respect of which they are registered under this Chapter, and
b
later years providers providing later years provision in respect of which, but for section 53(2) (exemption for provision for children at certain schools), they would be required to be registered under this Chapter.
2
The Secretary of State may, after consulting the Chief Inspector and any other person he considers appropriate, make regulations governing the activities of later years providers to whom this section applies.
3
The regulations may deal with the following matters (among others)—
a
the welfare of the children concerned;
b
the arrangements for safeguarding the children concerned;
c
suitability of persons to care for, or be in regular contact with, the children concerned;
d
qualifications and training;
e
the suitability of premises and equipment;
f
the manner in which the later years provision is organised;
g
procedures for dealing with complaints;
h
the keeping of records;
i
the provision of information.
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If the regulations require any person (other than the Chief Inspector) to have regard to or to meet factors, standards and other matters prescribed by or referred to in the regulations, they may also provide for any allegation that the person has failed to do so to be taken into account—
a
by the Chief Inspector in the exercise of his functions under this Part,
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by later years childminder agencies in the exercise of functions under this Part, or
b
in any proceedings under this Part.
7
The regulations may provide—
a
that a person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement of the regulations is guilty of an offence, and
b
that a person guilty of the offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.