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The Childcare Act has four parts: duties on local authorities in England (Part 1); duties on local authorities in Wales (Part 2); regulation and inspection arrangements for childcare providers in England (Part 3); and general provisions (Part 4). Key provisions are as follows.
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This framework gives an overview of the regulatory system for anyone applying to register on the Childcare Register (see the ‘Definitions’ section) and for anyone who is already registered on it. This framework is not for anyone applying to register or already registered on the Early Years Register, or anyone registered on both the Early Years and ...
The legal basis for regulation
The Childcare Act 2006 (the Act)establishes His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (HMCI) as the authority for the regulation and inspection of childcare provision in England. The Act gives HMCI responsibility for the registration and inspection of providers that are registered on the Childcare Register and the responsibility for enforcement, if it appears that legal requirements are not being met. Ofsted regulates and inspects certain types of provision re...
Ofsted’s regulatory role
There are 3 aspects to Ofsted’s regulation of providers on the Childcare Register. These are: 1. registering applicants, including checking that applicants are suitable to care for or be in regular contact with children 2. carrying out compliance inspections to check that providers continue to meet the ongoing legal requirements for registration 3. taking enforcement action when requirements for registration are not being met or when provision that requires registration is operating without b...
The purposes of regulation
The purposes of regulation are to: 1. ensure that children who attend registered childcare provision are cared for by adults who are suitable to provide childcare 2. confirm that registered providers continue to satisfy the requirements for registration 3. provide information to the Secretary of State for Education and to Parliament about registered childcare provision
When we receive an application to register, we will consider whether the applicant meets, and is likely to continue to meet, the registration requirements of The Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008. The process of registration on the Childcare Register involves basic suitability checks for those connected with the registration. ...
Ofsted’s agreement with the government is to inspect 1 in 10 providers on the Childcare Register each year. We select which providers to inspect on a proportionate and risk basis rather than following a prescribed inspection cycle. Our guidance on carrying out Childcare Register inspectionssets out the full inspection process for those registered o...
How we act on information
From time to time, we receive complaints or other information about providers that suggests they may not be meeting the ongoing requirements of the Childcare Register. The early years enforcement policyprovides guidance about how we respond to the different types of information that we receive. In most cases, we will carry out a compliance inspection to make sure that the provider continues to meet requirements and remains suitable for registration. If the concern does not prompt an immediate...
Raising actions
If, at inspection, we find that a registered person is not meeting the ongoing requirements for registration, we may set the provider actions that explain what the provider must do and by when. These actions are included in the inspection letter.
Enforcement
We may take enforcement action using our regulatory powers when: 1. registered persons are failing to meet the ongoing requirements of the Childcare Register or conditions of registration 2. an unregistered person is providing childminding or other childcare that requires registration The types of enforcement action we can take against a provider that breaches the requirements of the Childcare Register include: 1. refusing a registration 2. refusing approval of additional or different premise...
All inspectors and other staff carrying out regulatory and inspection work will have identification that they must show providers before entering their premises. If you have concerns about an inspector’s identity, please contact us. You can find out more about conduct during Ofsted inspections.
Here is an explanation of some of the terms used in this framework and in our other early years and childcare guidance.
The Childcare Act 2006 (c 21) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Summary. The Act defines new duties for Local Authorities with respect to: improving the Every Child Matters outcomes for pre-school children. childcare for working parents. parental information services. Structure of the Act. The Act comprises 4 sections:
In relation to England, the Act is intended to assist in the implementation of the aims set out in Choice for parents, the best start for children: a ten year strategy for...
The recently enacted Childcare Act 2006 will impose new obligations on childcare providers. This highly accessible guide will offer a straightforward explanation of the first piece of government legislation to focus solely on very young children and childcare for those under eight years old.
Aug 31, 2018 · This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education on the application of the Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement)...
