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.