SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Inspection of child minding, day care and nursery education

Part 1Child minding and day care: amendments of Children Act 1989

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Section 79R of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (reports of inspections) is amended as follows.

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Omit subsections (1) and (2).

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For subsection (3) substitute—

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Where the Chief Inspector reports on an inspection under section 79Q he—

a

may send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State, and shall do so without delay if the Secretary of State requests a copy;

b

shall ensure that a copy of the report is sent to the registered person providing the child minding or day care that was inspected;

c

shall ensure that copies of the report, or such parts of it as he considers appropriate, are sent to such other authorities or persons as may be prescribed; and

d

may arrange for the report (or parts of it) to be further published in any manner he considers appropriate.

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After subsection (3) insert—

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Regulations may make provision—

a

requiring a registered person to make a copy of any report sent to him under subsection (3)(b) available for inspection by prescribed persons,

b

requiring a registered person, except in prescribed cases, to provide a copy of the report to prescribed persons, and

c

authorising a registered person in prescribed cases to charge a fee for providing a copy of the report.

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