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Enforced by: Ofsted
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 1 of 8 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Applicant1

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 46 duties

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 42 duties

The Land Registration Rules 2003 25 duties

Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (Aircrew) 20 duties

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 18 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

0 of 3 sections shown

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Citation and commencement

s.002 Interpretation

s.003 Revocation of the Childcare (Voluntary Registration) Regulations 2007

Part 2

0 of 2 sections shown

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.004 Prescribed requirements for registration

s.005 Information to accompany application for registration

Part 3

4 of 4 sections shown

s.006 Matters prescribed for the purposes of section 59 Regulated

Meet childcare quality standards and consider children's individual needsAny Person

s.007 Matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ofsted must consider childcare standards when assessing providersStatutory regulator

s.008 Matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ofsted must consider Schedule 3 compliance when investigating allegationsStatutory regulator

s.009 Offence relating to corporal punishment Prosecution

Fail to comply with corporal punishment rulesAny Person

Unlimited fine

Part 4

4 of 5 sections shown

s.011 Information to accompany application for registration Regulated

Provide required information when applying for the Childcare RegisterApplicant

s.012 Activities of persons registered in Part B of the general childcare register Regulated

Meet registration requirements and address individual child needsAny Person

s.013 Activities of persons registered in Part B of the general childcare register Regulated

Meet registration requirements and address individual child needsAny Person

s.014 Activities of persons registered in Part B of the general childcare register Regulated

Meet registration requirements and address the needs of childrenAny Person

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.010 Prescribed requirements for registration

Schedules

0 of 5 shown

5 other schedules

s.001 Applications for registration in Part A of the general childcare register: later years childminders

s.002 Applications for registration in Part A of the general childcare register: other later years providers

s.003 Requirements governing activities: section 59

s.004 Applications for registration in Part B of the general childcare register: childminders

s.005 Applications for registration in Part B of the general childcare register: other childcare providers

92 other provisions

sch. 1 para. 12 Information relating to other persons

sch. 1 para. 15 Information relating to the later years childminding

sch. 1 para. 3 Requirements relating to the applicant

sch. 1 para. 5 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 1 para. 6 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 1 para. 7 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 1 para. 8 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 2 para. 10 Requirement for first aid qualification

sch. 2 para. 11 Additional requirements for certain later years provision on domestic premises

sch. 2 para. 13 Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual

sch. 2 para. 17 Additional information about certain later years provision on domestic premises

sch. 2 para. 2 Requirements relating to the applicant

sch. 2 para. 3 Requirements relating to the manager

sch. 2 para. 5 Requirements relating to the manager

sch. 2 para. 6 Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons

sch. 2 para. 7 Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons

sch. 2 para. 8 Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons

sch. 2 para. 9 Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons

sch. 3 para. 10 Qualifications and training

sch. 3 para. 11 Qualifications and training

sch. 3 para. 12 Suitability of premises and equipment

sch. 3 para. 13 Suitability of premises and equipment

sch. 3 para. 14 Manner in which the later years provision is organised

sch. 3 para. 15 Manner in which the later years provision is organised

sch. 3 para. 16 Manner in which the later years provision is organised

sch. 3 para. 17 Manner in which the later years provision is organised

sch. 3 para. 18 Procedures for dealing with complaints

sch. 3 para. 19 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 3 para. 2 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 3 para. 20 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 3 para. 21 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 3 para. 22 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 3 para. 23 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 3 para. 24 Provision of information

sch. 3 para. 25 Provision of information

sch. 3 para. 26 Provision of information

sch. 3 para. 27 Other matters

sch. 3 para. 28 Other matters

sch. 3 para. 29 Other matters

sch. 3 para. 3 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 3 para. 4 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 3 para. 5 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 3 para. 6 Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for

sch. 3 para. 7 Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for

sch. 3 para. 8 Suitability of persons to care for children

sch. 3 para. 9 Suitability of other persons

sch. 4 para. 13 Information relating to other persons

sch. 4 para. 17 Information relating to the childminding

sch. 4 para. 3 Requirements relating to the applicant

sch. 4 para. 5 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 4 para. 6 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 4 para. 7 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 4 para. 8 Requirements relating to other persons

sch. 5 para. 10 Requirements relating to the arrangements for the childcare

sch. 5 para. 13 Information relating to the applicant and the nominated individual

sch. 5 para. 17 Additional information about certain childcare on domestic premises

sch. 5 para. 2 Requirements relating to the applicant

sch. 5 para. 3 Requirements relating to the manager

sch. 5 para. 5 Requirements relating to the manager

sch. 5 para. 6 Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons

sch. 5 para. 8 Requirements relating to the nominated individual and other persons

sch. 5 para. 9 Additional requirements for certain childcare on domestic premises

sch. 6 para. 1 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 10 Suitability of persons to care for children

sch. 6 para. 11 Suitability of other persons

sch. 6 para. 12 Qualifications and training

sch. 6 para. 13 Suitability of premises and equipment

sch. 6 para. 14 Suitability of premises and equipment

sch. 6 para. 15 Manner in which the childcare is organised

sch. 6 para. 16 Manner in which the childcare is organised

sch. 6 para. 17 Manner in which the childcare is organised

sch. 6 para. 18 Manner in which the childcare is organised

sch. 6 para. 19 Procedures for dealing with complaints

sch. 6 para. 2 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 20 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 6 para. 22 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 6 para. 23 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 6 para. 24 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 6 para. 25 Keeping of records (other than records of complaints)

sch. 6 para. 26 Provision of information

sch. 6 para. 27 Provision of information

sch. 6 para. 29 Provision of information

sch. 6 para. 3 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 30 Other matters

sch. 6 para. 31 Other matters

sch. 6 para. 32 Other matters

sch. 6 para. 4 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 5 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 6 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 7 Welfare of the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 8 Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for

sch. 6 para. 9 Arrangements for safeguarding the children being cared for

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Childcare Ofsted compliance quick check

Rapid compliance audit for Ofsted-registered childcare providers

Childcare funding entitlements quick reference

Quick reference for government childcare funding entitlements and claiming process

2 more guides that reference this instrument

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