UK Statutory Instrument SI 2022/1134 United Kingdom

The Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022

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Status
In Force

What it defines

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59 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 Amendment of the Childcare Act 2006 (Provision of Information to Parents) (England) Regulations 2007 (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Extent and application
s.002 Amendment of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010 (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Consequential amendments and revocations
s.003 Amendment of the Childcare Payments Regulations 2015 (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Definitions
s.004 Amendment of the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Meaning of “care plan”
s.005 Amendment of the Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Meaning of “childcare provider”
s.006 Amendment of the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020 (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Meaning of “employee”
s.007 Amendment of the Tax Credits, Childcare Payments and Childcare (Extended Entitlement) (Coronavirus and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Meaning of “foster parent”
s.008 Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Meaning of “looked after by a local authority”
s.009 Revocations (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Meaning of “partner”
s.011 Meaning of “person in the United Kingdom”
s.011 Meaning of “specified benefit”
s.012 When periods begin and end
s.013 Description of young child
s.014 Conditions relating to parent
s.015 Conditions relating to partner of parent
s.016 Qualifying paid work requirement: employee
s.017 Qualifying paid work requirement: self-employed person
s.018 Minimum income requirement
s.019 How to make a declaration
s.020 When a declaration may be made
s.021 Form and manner of declaration
s.022 Determination of qualifying child of working parents: Commissioners
s.023 Power to decline to make a determination
s.024 Determination of qualifying child of working parents: responsible local authority
s.025 Period for which declaration has effect
s.026 When a parallel declaration ceases to have effect
s.027 Period of eligibility for childcare
s.028 Information relating to immigration and social security
s.029 Information relating to qualifying child of working parents
s.030 Offence relating to onward disclosure of personal information
s.031 Penalty for dishonest conduct
s.032 Penalty for false or misleading information
s.033 Penalty for material inaccuracy in declaration
s.034 Assessment of penalty
s.035 Enforcement of penalty
s.036 Right to apply for review
s.037 Extension of right to apply for review
s.038 Review procedure
s.039 Right to appeal following review
s.040 Appeal against decision to decline to make a determination
s.041 Appeal against determination as to qualifying child of working parents
s.042 Appeal against imposition of penalty or amount
s.043 Power to settle appeals by agreement
s.044 Duty to secure childcare available free of charge
s.045 Duty to make arrangements with childcare provider chosen by parent
s.046 Arrangements to provide for termination
s.047 Requirements permissible in arrangements
s.048 Requirements prohibited in arrangements
s.049 Duty of English local authority to have regard to guidance

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