UK Statutory Instrument
2022
United Kingdom
The Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022
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What this Act requires
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Amendment of the Childcare Act 2006 (Provision of Information to Parents) (England) Regulations 2007
Extent and application
Amendment of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010
Consequential amendments and revocations
Amendment of the Childcare Payments Regulations 2015
Definitions
Amendment of the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016
Meaning of “care plan”
Amendment of the Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Meaning of “childcare provider”
Amendment of the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020
Meaning of “employee”
Amendment of the Tax Credits, Childcare Payments and Childcare (Extended Entitlement) (Coronavirus and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020
Meaning of “foster parent”
Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022
Meaning of “looked after by a local authority”
Revocations
Meaning of “partner”
Meaning of “person in the United Kingdom”
Meaning of “specified benefit”
When periods begin and end
Description of young child
Conditions relating to parent
Conditions relating to partner of parent
Qualifying paid work requirement: employee
Qualifying paid work requirement: self-employed person
Minimum income requirement
How to make a declaration
When a declaration may be made
Form and manner of declaration
Determination of qualifying child of working parents: Commissioners
Power to decline to make a determination
Determination of qualifying child of working parents: responsible local authority
Period for which declaration has effect
When a parallel declaration ceases to have effect
Period of eligibility for childcare
Information relating to immigration and social security
Information relating to qualifying child of working parents
Offence relating to onward disclosure of personal information
Penalty for dishonest conduct
Penalty for false or misleading information
Penalty for material inaccuracy in declaration
Assessment of penalty
Enforcement of penalty
Right to apply for review
Extension of right to apply for review
Review procedure
Right to appeal following review
Appeal against decision to decline to make a determination
Appeal against determination as to qualifying child of working parents
Appeal against imposition of penalty or amount
Power to settle appeals by agreement
Duty to secure childcare available free of charge
Duty to make arrangements with childcare provider chosen by parent
Arrangements to provide for termination
Requirements permissible in arrangements
Requirements prohibited in arrangements
Duty of English local authority to have regard to guidance
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