Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England

Chapter 4Voluntary registration

Regulation of persons registering voluntarily

I266Conditions on registration

1

The Chief Inspector may impose such conditions as he thinks fit on the registration of a person F1in Part B of the general childcare register.

2

The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised at the time when the Chief Inspector registers a person in pursuance of section 64 or 65 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 67.

5

A person registered F7in Part B 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.

I1I367Regulations governing activities

1

This section applies to persons providing early years provision or later years provision (or both) in respect of which they are 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 persons 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 childcare provision is organised;

g

procedures for dealing with complaints;

h

the keeping of records;

i

the provision of information.

4

The power to make regulations under this section may be exercised so as confer powers or impose duties on the Chief Inspector F2, early years childminder agencies or later years childminder agencies in the exercise of F3... functions under this Part.

5

In particular, it may be so exercised so as to require the Chief Inspector F4, early years childminder agencies or later years childminder agencies, in exercising F5... functions under this Part, to have regard to factors, standards and other matters prescribed by or referred to in the regulations.

6

If the regulations require any person (other than the Chief Inspector) to have regard to or 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,

F6aa

by early years childminder agencies or later years childminder agencies in the exercise of functions under this Part, or

b

in any proceedings under this Part.