Licence

Register as a childminder (Wales)

You may need to register as a childminder if you provide care for children under the age of 12 years on domestic premises for reward in Wales.

Wales Issued by Welsh Government

What this covers

Social care childcare

Why you need it

The National Assembly for Wales created it. The power to require it comes from Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010.

What the Measure carries

What our graph holds for Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 as a whole — the Measure behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
6
Penalties
3
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Measure

  • Register as a child minder before providing childcare in Wales s.21
  • Register with Welsh Ministers before providing day care in Wales s.23
  • Stop childminding or day care while your registration is suspended s.32
  • Act as childminder while disqualified or employ disqualified carer s.39
  • Make false or misleading statement in registration application s.46
  • Consent to or neglect a company offence as director/manager s.50

What happens if you get it wrong

  • Act as childminder while disqualified or employ disqualified carer 51 weeks imprisonment
  • Make false or misleading statement in registration application Unlimited fine
  • Consent to or neglect a company offence as director/manager

Read our full dossier on Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Welsh Government.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.