Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 3 Ch. 2A 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. 13; S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
(1)A person may make an application to the Chief Inspector for registration as an early years childminder agency.
(2)An application under subsection (1) must—
(a)give any prescribed information about prescribed matters,
(b)give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give, and
(c)be accompanied by any prescribed fee.
(3)The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if—
(a)the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 76A, and
(b)it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.
(4)The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (3) does not require the Chief Inspector to grant.
(5)The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to—
(a)the applicant;
(b)any persons employed by the applicant;
(c)management and control of the applicant (where the applicant is not an individual);
(d)the provision to the Chief Inspector of information about early years providers registered with the applicant;
(e)the applicant's arrangements for registering early years providers;
(f)the applicant's arrangements in relation to training and monitoring early years providers and providing such persons with information, advice and assistance;
(g)the applicant's arrangements for ensuring that early years provision is of a sufficient standard.
(1)If an application under section 51A is granted, the Chief Inspector must—
(a)register the applicant in the early years register as an early years childminder agency, and
(b)give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that the applicant is so registered.
(2)A certificate of registration given to the applicant in pursuance of subsection (1) must contain prescribed information about prescribed matters.
(3)If there is a change of circumstances which requires the amendment of a certificate of registration, the Chief Inspector must give the early years childminder agency an amended certificate.
(4)If the Chief Inspector is satisfied that a certificate of registration has been lost or destroyed, the Chief Inspector must give the early years childminder agency a copy, on payment by the agency of any prescribed fee.
(1)The Chief Inspector may impose such conditions as the Chief Inspector thinks fit on the registration of an early years childminder agency under this Chapter.
(2)The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised at the time when the Chief Inspector registers the person in pursuance of section 51B or at any subsequent time.
(3)The Chief Inspector may at any time vary or remove any condition imposed under subsection (1).
(4)An early years childminder agency commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the agency fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1).
(5)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.]