UK Statutory Instrument 2008 United Kingdom

Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

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What's here

8 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 2 journeys

Penalty landscape

1 of 8 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 5
  • Applicant 1

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

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1 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Applicants also bound by 294 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

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Part 1

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Revocation of the Childcare (Voluntary Registration) Regulations 2007

Part 2

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s.004

Prescribed requirements for registration

s.005

Information to accompany application for registration

Part 3

Part 4

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Schedules

Browse 5 other Schedules — structural / supplementary

Other sections — not classified into a Part

These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.

Browse 92 other sections
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

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Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills

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