Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England

Chapter 3Regulation of later years provision for children under 8

Process of registration

I1I254Applications for registration: later years childminders

1

A person who proposes to provide later years childminding in respect of which he is required by section 52(1) to be registered may make an application F1— .

a

to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years childminder in Part A of the general childcare register, or

b

to a later years childminder agency for registration with that agency as a later years childminder.

2

An application under subsection (1) must—

a

give any prescribed information about prescribed matters,

b

give any other information which the Chief Inspector F2or (as the case may be) the later years childminder agency reasonably requires the applicant to give, and

c

F3if it is an application to the Chief Inspector, be accompanied by any prescribed fee.

3

The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) F4(a) if—

a

the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75, 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) F5(a) which subsection (3) does not require him to grant.

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A later years childminder agency may grant an application under subsection (1)(b) only if—

a

the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75,

b

it appears to the agency that the prescribed requirements for registration are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied, and

c

it appears to the agency that any other reasonable requirements it has imposed are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.

5

The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to—

a

the applicant;

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prohibiting the applicant from being registered in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder if the applicant is registered with a childminder agency;

ab

prohibiting the applicant from being registered with a later years childminder agency as a later years childminder if the applicant is registered—

i

with another childminder agency;

ii

in the early years register or the general childcare register;

b

the premises on which the later years childminding is to be provided;

c

the arrangements for later years childminding on those premises;

d

any person who may be caring for children on those premises;

e

any other person who may be on those premises.