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Childcare Act 2006

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Contents: 156 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 General duties of local authority in relation to well-being of young children
  3. 2 Meaning of “early childhood services” for purposes of section 3
  4. 3 Specific duties of local authority in relation to early childhood services
  5. 4 Duty of local authority and relevant partners to work together
  6. 5A Arrangements for provision of children's centres
  7. 5B Children's centres: staffing, organisation and operation
  8. 5C Children's centres: advisory boards
  9. 5D Children's centres: consultation
  10. 5E Duty to consider providing services through a children's centre
  11. 5F Children's centres: transitional provision
  12. 5G Children's centres: interpretation
  13. 6 Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
  14. 7 Duty to secure early years provision free of charge in accordance with regulations
  15. 7A Discharge of duty under section 7
  16. 8 Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
  17. 9 Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
  18. 9A Arrangements made by local authorities for the purposes of section 7
  19. 10 Charges where local authority provide childcare
  20. 11 Duty to assess childcare provision
  21. 12 Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
  22. 13 Duty to provide information, advice and training to childcare providers
  23. 13A Supply of information: free of charge early years provision
  24. 13B Unauthorised disclosure of information received under section 13A
  25. 15 Powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance etc.
  26. 16 Amendments of Children Act 2004
  27. 17 Charges for early years provision at maintained school
  28. 18 Meaning of childcare
  29. 19 Meaning of “young child”
  30. 20 Meaning of “early years provision”
  31. 21 Interpretation of Part 1
  32. 22 Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
  33. 23 Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
  34. 24 Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
  35. 25 Charges where local authority provide childcare
  36. 26 Power to require local authority to assess childcare provision
  37. 27 Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
  38. 28 Inspection
  39. 29 Powers of intervention of Welsh Ministers etc.
  40. 30 Interpretation of Part 2
  41. 32 Maintenance of the two childcare registers
  42. 33 Requirement to register: early years childminders with domestic premises
  43. 34 Requirement to register: other early years providers
  44. 35 Applications for registration: early years childminders with domestic premises
  45. 36 Applications for registration: other early years providers
  46. 37 Entry on the register and certificates
  47. 37A Early years childminder agencies: registers and certificates
  48. 38 Conditions on registration
  49. 39 The Early Years Foundation Stage
  50. 40 Duty to implement Early Years Foundation Stage
  51. 41 The learning and development requirements
  52. 42 Further provisions about assessment arrangements
  53. 43 Welfare requirements
  54. 44 Instruments specifying learning and development or welfare requirements
  55. 45 Procedure for making certain orders
  56. 46 Power to enable exemptions to be conferred
  57. 47 Independent schools
  58. 48 Amendments relating to curriculum
  59. 49 Inspections
  60. 50 Report of inspections
  61. 51 Interpretation of Chapter 2
  62. 51A Applications for registration
  63. 51B Entry on the register and certificates
  64. 51C Conditions on registration
  65. 51D Inspections of early years childminder agencies
  66. 51E Reports of inspections
  67. 51F False representations
  68. 52 Requirement to register: later years childminders for children under eight with domestic premises
  69. 53 Requirement to register: other later years providers for children under eight
  70. 54 Applications for registration: later years childminders with domestic premises
  71. 55 Applications for registration: other later years providers
  72. 56 Entry on the register and certificates
  73. 56A Later years childminder agencies: registers and certificates
  74. 57 Special procedure for providers registered in the early years register
  75. 57A Special procedure for providers registered with early years childminder agencies
  76. 58 Conditions on registration
  77. 59 Regulations governing activities
  78. 60 Inspections
  79. 61 Report of inspections
  80. 61A Applications for registration
  81. 61B Entry on the register and certificates
  82. 61C Special procedure for registered early years childminder agencies
  83. 61D Conditions on registration
  84. 61E Inspections of later years childminder agencies
  85. 61F Reports of inspections
  86. 61G False representations
  87. 62 Applications for registration on the general register: childminders with domestic premises
  88. 63 Applications for registration on the general register: other childcare providers
  89. 64 Entry on the register and certificates
  90. 65 Special procedure for persons already registered in a childcare register
  91. 65A Procedure for persons already registered with a childminder agency
  92. 66 Conditions on registration
  93. 67 Regulations governing activities
  94. 68 Cancellation of registration in a childcare register: early years and later years providers
  95. 69 Suspension of registration in a childcare register: early years and later years providers
  96. 69A Cancellation, termination and suspension of registration with a childminder agency
  97. 69B Cancellation of registration: childminder agencies
  98. 69C Suspension of registration: childminder agencies
  99. 70 Voluntary removal from a childcare register: early years and later years providers
  100. 70A Voluntary removal from a childcare register: childminder agencies
  101. 71 Termination of voluntary registration in Part B of the general childcare register on expiry of prescribed period
  102. 72 Protection of children in an emergency
  103. 73 Procedure for taking certain steps
  104. 74 Appeals relating to registration in a childcare register
  105. 75 Disqualification from registration: early years and later years providers
  106. 76 Consequences of disqualification : early years and later years providers
  107. 76A Disqualification from registration: childminder agencies
  108. 76B Consequences of disqualification: childminder agencies
  109. 77 Chief Inspector's powers of entry: early years provision and later years provision
  110. 78 Powers of entry under section 77: requirement for consent
  111. 78A Chief Inspector's powers of entry: childminder agencies
  112. 78B Powers of entry under section 78A: requirement for consent
  113. 79 Power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry
  114. 82 Supply of information to Chief Inspector
  115. 83 Supply of information to the Secretary of State, HMRC and local authorities by the Chief Inspector
  116. 83A Supply of information to the Secretary of State, HMRC and local authorities by childminder agencies
  117. 84 Disclosure of information for certain purposes : the Chief Inspector
  118. 84A Disclosure of information for certain purposes: childminder agencies
  119. 85 Offence of making false or misleading statement
  120. 85A Offence of providing provision other than on approved premises
  121. 86 Time limit for proceedings
  122. 87 Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
  123. 88 Unincorporated associations
  124. 89 Fees
  125. 90 Cases where consent to disclosure withheld
  126. 91 Co-operation between authorities
  127. 92 Combined certificates of registration
  128. 93 Notices
  129. 94 Power to amend Part 3: applications in respect of multiple premises
  130. 95 Certain institutions not to be regarded as schools
  131. 96 Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
  132. 97 Employees not to be regarded as providing childcare
  133. 98 Interpretation of Part 3
  134. 98A Inspections
  135. 98B Reports
  136. 98C Action to be taken by local authority on receiving report
  137. 98D Inspections of children's centres: powers of entry
  138. 98E Obstruction of power of entry, etc.
  139. 98F Power of constable to assist in exercise of power of entry
  140. 98G Inspection of children's centres: interpretation
  141. 99 Provision of information about young children: England
  142. 100 Provision of information about young children: transitory provision
  143. 101 Provision of information about children: Wales
  144. 102 Disqualification for registration under Children Act 1989
  145. 103 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
  146. 104 Subordinate legislation: general provisions
  147. 105 Subordinate legislation: parliamentary control
  148. 106 General interpretation etc.
  149. 107 Financial provisions
  150. 108 Isles of Scilly
  151. 109 Commencement
  152. 110 The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made
  153. 111 Short title and extent
  154. SCHEDULE 1 Amendments relating to the curriculum
  155. SCHEDULE 2 Minor and consequential amendments
  156. SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

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61B Entry on the register and certificates

(1) If an application under section 61A is granted, the Chief Inspector must— (a) register the applicant in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder agency, and (b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that the applicant is so registered. (2) A certificate of registration given to the applicant in pursuance of subsection (1) must contain prescribed information about prescribed matters. (3) If there is a change of circumstances which requires the amendment of a certificate of registration, the Chief Inspector must give the later years childminder agency an amended certificate. (4) If the Chief Inspector is satisfied that a certificate of registration has been lost or destroyed, the Chief Inspector must give the later years childminder agency a copy, on payment by the agency of any prescribed fee.

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61C Special procedure for registered early years childminder agencies

(1) If an early years childminder agency gives notice to the Chief Inspector of a wish to be a later years childminder agency the Chief Inspector must— (a) register the early years childminder agency in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder agency, and (b) give the agency a certificate of registration stating that it is so registered. (2) Subsections (2) to (4) of section 61B apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section as they apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) of that section.

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61D Conditions on registration

(1) The Chief Inspector may impose such conditions as the Chief Inspector thinks fit on the registration of a later years childminder agency under this Chapter. (2) The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised at the time when the Chief Inspector registers the person in pursuance of section 61B or 61C or at any subsequent time. (3) The Chief Inspector may at any time vary or remove any condition imposed under subsection (1). (4) A later years childminder agency commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the agency fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1). (5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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61E Inspections of later years childminder agencies

(1) The Chief Inspector— (a) must inspect a later years childminder agency at any time when the Secretary of State requires the Chief Inspector to secure its inspection, and (b) may inspect a later years childminder agency at any other time when the Chief Inspector considers that it would be appropriate for it to be inspected. (2) For the purposes of an inspection under this section, the Chief Inspector may inspect later years provision provided by later years providers who are registered with the later years childminder agency for the purposes of Chapter 3. (3) The Chief Inspector may charge a prescribed fee for conducting an inspection of a later years childminder agency where— (a) the inspection is conducted at the request of the agency, and (b) the Chief Inspector is required by the Secretary of State under subsection (1)(a) to conduct that inspection. (4) Regulations may make provision requiring a later years childminder agency to notify prescribed persons of the fact that it is to be inspected under this section.

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61F Reports of inspections

(1) After conducting an inspection under section 61E, the Chief Inspector must make a report in writing on— (a) the quality and standards of the services offered by the later years childminder agency to later years providers registered with it, (b) the quality of leadership and management in the later years childminder agency, and (c) the effectiveness of the arrangements of the later years childminder agency for assuring itself of the quality of the care and education provided by the later years providers registered with it. (2) The Chief Inspector— (a) may send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State and must do so without delay if the Secretary of State requests a copy, (b) must ensure that a copy of the report is sent without delay to the later years childminder agency, (c) must ensure that copies of the report, or such parts of it as the Chief Inspector considers appropriate, are sent to such other persons as may be prescribed, and (d) may arrange for the report (or parts of it) to be further published in any manner the Chief Inspector considers appropriate. (3) Regulations may make provision— (a) requiring the later years childminder agency to make a copy of any report sent to it under subsection (2)(b) available for inspection by prescribed persons; (b) requiring the agency, except in prescribed cases, to provide a copy of the report to prescribed persons; (c) authorising the agency in prescribed cases to charge a fee for providing a copy of the report.

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61G False representations

(1) A person who without reasonable excuse falsely represents that the person is a later years childminder agency commits an offence. (2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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62 Applications for registration on the general register: childminders with domestic premises

(1) A person who provides or proposes to provide in England— (a) later years childminding for a child who has attained the age of eight, or (b) early years childminding or later years childminding for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3, where some or all of the childminding is (or is to be) provided on domestic premises, may make an application to the Chief Inspector for registration in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder with domestic premises. (2) An application under subsection (1) must— (a) give any prescribed information about prescribed matters, (b) give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give, and (c) be accompanied by any prescribed fee. (3) The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if— (a) the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75, and (b) it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied. (4) The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (3) does not require him to grant. (5) The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to— (a) the applicant; (b) the premises on which the childminding is being (or is to be) provided; (c) the arrangements for childminding on those premises; (d) any person who may be caring for children on those premises; (e) any other person who may be on those premises.

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63 Applications for registration on the general register: other childcare providers

(A1) Subsection (1) applies to a person who provides or proposes to provide on premises in England— (a) later years provision for a child who has attained the age of eight, or (b) early years provision or later years provision for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3, except where it is provision in respect of which an application for registration may be made under section 62. (1) The person may make an application to the Chief Inspector— (a) in any case, for registration in Part B of the general childcare register as a provider of childcare other than a childminder, or (b) where the provision is early years childminding or later years childminding, for registration in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder without domestic premises (whether or not an application is also made under paragraph (a)). (2) An application under subsection (1) must— (a) give any prescribed information about prescribed matters; (b) give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give; (c) be accompanied by any prescribed fee. (3) An application under subsection (1) may not be made in respect of provision for a child who has attained the age of two if— (a) the provision is made at any of the following institutions as part of the institution's activities— (i) a maintained school, (ii) a school approved under section 342 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (approval of non-maintained special schools), or (iii) an independent educational institutionor an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school, (b) the provision is made by the proprietor of the institution or a person employed to work at the institution, and (c) where the provision is made at a school (including a school that is an independent educational institution)— (i) the child is a registered pupil at the school, or (ii) if the provision is made for more than one child, at least one of the children is a registered pupil at the school. (4) The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if— (a) the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75, and (b) it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied. (5) The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (4) does not require him to grant. (6) The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to— (a) the applicant; (b) the premises on which the childcare is being (or is to be) provided; (c) the arrangements for childcare on those premises; (d) any person who may be caring for children on those premises; (e) any other person who may be on those premises.

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64 Entry on the register and certificates

(1) If an application under section 62(1) is granted, the Chief Inspector must— (a) register the applicant in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder with domestic premises, and (b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered. (2) If an application under section 63(1)(a) is granted, the Chief Inspector must— (a) register the applicant in Part B of the general childcare register as a provider of childcare other than a childminder (even if the childcare to be provided is or includes early years or later years childminding) ..., and (b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered. (2A) If an application under section 63(1)(b) is granted, the Chief Inspector must— (a) register the applicant in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder without domestic premises, and (b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that the applicant is so registered. (3) A certificate of registration given to the applicant in pursuance of subsection (1) , (2) or (2A) must contain prescribed information about prescribed matters. (4) If there is a change of circumstances which requires the amendment of a certificate of registration, the Chief Inspector must give the registered person an amended certificate. (5) If the Chief Inspector is satisfied that a certificate of registration has been lost or destroyed, the Chief Inspector must give the registered person a copy, on payment by the provider of any prescribed fee.

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65 Special procedure for persons already registered in a childcare register

(1) If a person who is registered as an early years childminder with or without domestic premises in the early years register, or as a later years childminder with or without domestic premises in Part A of the general childcare register, gives notice to the Chief Inspector that he wishes to be registered in Part B of the general childcare register, the Chief Inspector must— (a) register the person in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder (as the case may be, with or without domestic premises), and (b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered. (2) If a person who is registered (otherwise than as a childminder) in the early years register or in Part A of the general childcare register ... gives notice to the Chief Inspector that he wishes to be registered in Part B of the general childcare register ..., the Chief Inspector must— (a) register the person in Part B of the general childcare register as a provider of childcare other than a childminder ... , and (b) give the person a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered. (3) Subsections (3) to (5) of section 64 apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) of this section as they apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) of that section.

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65A Procedure for persons already registered with a childminder agency

(1) A person who is registered as an early years childminder with an early years childminder with or without domestic premises agency or as a later years childminder with or without domestic premises with a later years childminder agency may give notice to the agency that he or she wishes to be registered with the agency in respect of the provision in England of— (a) later years childminding for a child who has attained the age of eight; (b) early years childminding or later years childminding for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3. (2) If a person gives notice to an agency under subsection (1), the agency must— (a) register the person in the register maintained by the agency as a childminder registered under this Chapter (as the case may be, with or without domestic premises), and (b) give the person a certificate of registration stating that he or she is so registered. (3) A person who is registered as an early years provider (other than a childminder) with an early years childminder agency or as a later years provider (other than a childminder) with a later years childminder agency ... may give notice to the agency that he or she wishes to be registered with the agency in respect of ...— (a) later years provision (other than later years childminding) for a child who has attained the age of eight; (b) early years provision or later years provision (other than early years or later years childminding) for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3. (4) If a person gives notice to an agency under subsection (3), the agency must— (a) register the person in the register maintained by the agency as a provider of childcare (other than a childminder) registered under this Chapter ..., and (b) give the person a certificate of registration stating that he or she is so registered. (5) A certificate of registration given to the applicant in pursuance of subsection (2) or (4) must contain prescribed information about prescribed matters. (6) If there is a change of circumstances which requires the amendment of a certificate of registration, the agency must give the registered person an amended certificate.

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66 Conditions on registration

(1) The Chief Inspector may impose such conditions as he thinks fit on the registration of a person in Part B of the general childcare register. (2) The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised at the time when the Chief Inspector registers a person in pursuance of section 64 or 65 or at any subsequent time. (3) The Chief Inspector may at any time vary or remove any condition imposed under subsection (1). (4) The power conferred by subsection (1) includes power to impose conditions for the purpose of giving effect to regulations under section 67. (5) A person registered in Part B of the general childcare register commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1). (6) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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67 Regulations governing activities

(1) This section applies to persons providing early years provision or later years provision (or both) in respect of which they are registered under this Chapter. (2) The Secretary of State may, after consulting the Chief Inspector and any other person he considers appropriate, make regulations governing the activities of persons to whom this section applies. (3) The regulations may deal with the following matters (among others)— (a) the welfare of the children concerned; (b) the arrangements for safeguarding the children concerned; (c) suitability of persons to care for, or be in regular contact with, the children concerned; (d) qualifications and training; (e) the suitability of premises and equipment; (f) the manner in which the childcare provision is organised; (g) procedures for dealing with complaints; (h) the keeping of records; (i) the provision of information. (4) The power to make regulations under this section may be exercised so as confer powers or impose duties on the Chief Inspector , early years childminder agencies or later years childminder agencies in the exercise of ... functions under this Part. (5) In particular, it may be so exercised so as to require the Chief Inspector , early years childminder agencies or later years childminder agencies, in exercising ... functions under this Part, to have regard to factors, standards and other matters prescribed by or referred to in the regulations. (6) If the regulations require any person (other than the Chief Inspector) to have regard to or meet factors, standards and other matters prescribed by or referred to in the regulations, they may also provide for any allegation that the person has failed to do so to be taken into account— (a) by the Chief Inspector in the exercise of his functions under this Part, (aa) by early years childminder agencies or later years childminder agencies in the exercise of functions under this Part, or (b) in any proceedings under this Part.

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68 Cancellation of registration in a childcare register: early years and later years providers

(1) The Chief Inspector must cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 in the early years register or the general childcare register if it appears to him that the person has become disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75. (2) The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 in the early years register or the general childcare register if it appears to him— (a) that the prescribed requirements for registration which apply in relation to the person's registration under that Chapter have ceased, or will cease, to be satisfied, (b) that the person has failed to comply with a condition imposed on his registration under that Chapter, (c) that he has failed to comply with a requirement imposed on him by regulations under that Chapter, (d) in the case of a person registered under Chapter 2 in the early years register, that he has failed to comply with section 40(2)(a), or (e) in any case, that he has failed to pay a prescribed fee. (3) The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2 in the early years register — (a) as an early years childminder with domestic premises if it appears to the Chief Inspector that the person has not provided early years childminding on domestic premises in England for a period of more than three years during which the person was registered; (b) as an early years childminder without domestic premises if it appears to the Chief Inspector that the person has not provided early years childminding on non-domestic premises in England for a period of more than three years during which the person was registered. (4) The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 3 in Part A of the general childcare register — (a) as a later years childminder with domestic premises if it appears to the Chief Inspector that the person has not provided later years childminding on domestic premises in England for a period of more than three years during which the person was registered; (b) as a later years childminder without domestic premises if it appears to the Chief Inspector that the person has not provided later years childminding on non-domestic premises in England for a period of more than three years during which the person was registered. (5) The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 4 in Part B of the general childcare register — (a) as a childminder with domestic premises if it appears to the Chief Inspector that the person has provided neither early years childminding nor later years childminding on domestic premises in England for a period of more than three years during which the person was registered; (b) as a childminder without domestic premises if it appears to the Chief Inspector that the person has provided neither early years childminding nor later years childminding on non-domestic premises in England for a period of more than three years during which the person was registered. (6) Where a requirement to make any changes or additions to any services, equipment or premises has been imposed on a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 in the early years register or the general childcare register, his registration may not be cancelled on the ground of any defect or insufficiency in the services, equipment or premises if— (a) the time set for complying with the requirements has not expired, and (b) it is shown that the defect or insufficiency is due to the changes or additions not having been made.

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69 Suspension of registration in a childcare register: early years and later years providers

(1) Regulations may provide for the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 in the early years register or the general childcare register to be suspended for a prescribed period in prescribed circumstances. (1A) Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular provide that registration may be suspended generally or only in relation to particular premises. (2) Regulations under subsection (1) must include provision conferring on the registered person a right of appeal to the Tribunal against suspension. (3) A person registered under Chapter 2 in the early years register as an early years childminder with or without domestic premises — (a) may not provide early years childminding at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended generally in accordance with regulations under this section; (b) may not provide early years childminding on particular premises at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended in relation to those premises in accordance with regulations under this section. (4) A person registered under Chapter 3 in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder with or without domestic premises — (a) may not provide later years childminding at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended generally in accordance with regulations under this section; (b) may not provide later years childminding on particular premises at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended in relation to those premises in accordance with regulations under this section. (5) Subsection (3) or (4) does not apply in relation to early years childminding or (as the case may be) later years childminding which the person may provide without being registered under Chapter 2 or 3. (6) A person registered under Chapter 2 in the early years register as an early years provider (other than an early years childminder) — (a) may not provide early years provision at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended generally in accordance with regulations under this section; (b) may not provide early years provision on particular premises at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended in relation to those premises in accordance with regulations under this section. (7) A person registered under Chapter 3 in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years provider (other than a later years childminder) — (a) may not provide later years provision, for a child who has not attained the age of 8, at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended generally in accordance with regulations under this section; (b) may not provide later years provision, for a child who has not attained the age of 8, on particular premises at any time when his registration under that Chapter is suspended in relation to those premises in accordance with regulations under this section. (8) Subsection (6) or (7) does not apply in relation to early years provision or (as the case may be) later years provision which the person may provide without being registered under Chapter 2 or 3. (9) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he contravenes subsection (3), (4), (6) or (7). (10) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (9) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. (11) In this Part, “the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal.

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69A Cancellation, termination and suspension of registration with a childminder agency

(1) Regulations may make provision about the cancellation, termination and suspension of the registration of an early years provider or a later years provider with an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency for the purposes of Chapter 2, 3 or 4, in particular— (a) about the termination by an early years provider or a later years provider of his or her registration; (b) for the creation of offences relating to things done while a registration is suspended; (c) about the resolution of disputes between an early years provider or a later years provider and an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency. (2) Regulations by virtue of subsection (1) which make provision about the suspension of the registration of an early years provider or a later years provider with a childminder agency must include provision conferring on the registered provider a right of appeal to the Tribunal against suspension. (3) Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1)(b) may only create offences which are— (a) triable only summarily, and (b) punishable only with a fine not exceeding the level specified in the regulations, which may not exceed level 5 on the standard scale.

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69B Cancellation of registration: childminder agencies

(1) The Chief Inspector must cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2A or 3A as an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency if it appears to the Chief Inspector that the person has become disqualified from registration by regulations under section 76A. (2) The Chief Inspector may cancel the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2A or 3A as an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency if it appears to the Chief Inspector— (a) that the prescribed requirements for registration which apply in relation to the person's registration under that Chapter have ceased, or will cease, to be satisfied, (b) that the person has failed to comply with a condition imposed on the registration under that Chapter, (c) that the person has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by regulations under that Chapter, (d) that the person has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by this Chapter, or by regulations under this Chapter, or (e) that the person has failed to pay a prescribed fee. (3) Where a requirement to make any changes or additions to any services has been imposed on a person registered under Chapter 2A or 3A as an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency, the person's registration may not be cancelled on the ground of any defect or insufficiency in the services, if— (a) the time set for complying with the requirements has not expired, and (b) it is shown that the defect or insufficiency is due to the changes or additions not having been made. (4) Regulations may make provision about the effect of the cancellation under this section of the registration under Chapter 2A or 3A of an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency on an early years provider or a later years provider registered with the agency for the purposes of Chapter 2, 3 or 4.

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69C Suspension of registration: childminder agencies

(1) Regulations may provide for the registration of a person registered under Chapter 2A or 3A as an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency to be suspended for a prescribed period in prescribed circumstances. (2) Regulations under subsection (1) must include provision conferring on the registered person a right of appeal to the Tribunal against suspension. (3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision about the effect of the suspension of the registration of an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency on an early years provider or a later years provider registered with the agency for the purposes of Chapter 2, 3 or 4. (4) A person registered under Chapter 2A as an early years childminder agency may not, at any time when the person's registration under that Chapter is suspended in accordance with regulations under this section— (a) exercise any functions of an early years childminder agency, or (b) represent that the person may exercise such functions. (5) A person registered under Chapter 3A as a later years childminder agency may not, at any time when the person's registration under that Chapter is suspended in accordance with regulations under this section— (a) exercise any functions of a later years childminder agency, or (b) represent that the person may exercise such functions. (6) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person contravenes subsection (4) or (5). (7) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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70 Voluntary removal from a childcare register: early years and later years providers

(1) A person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 may give notice to the Chief Inspector that he wishes to be removed from the early years register or (as the case may be) from Part A or B of the general childcare register. (2) If a person gives notice under subsection (1) the Chief Inspector must remove him from the early years register or (as the case may be) from the relevant Part of the general childcare register. (3) The Chief Inspector must not act under subsection (2) if— (a) the Chief Inspector has sent the person a notice (in pursuance of section 73(2)) of his intention to cancel his registration, and (b) the Chief Inspector has not decided that he no longer intends to take that step. (4) The Chief Inspector must not act under subsection (2) if— (a) the Chief Inspector has sent the person a notice (in pursuance of section 73(7)) of his decision to cancel his registration, and (b) the time within which an appeal under section 74 may be brought has not expired or, if such an appeal has been brought, it has not been determined. (5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply if the person is seeking removal from Part B of the general childcare register.

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70A Voluntary removal from a childcare register: childminder agencies

(1) A person registered under Chapter 2A or 3A as an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency may give notice to the Chief Inspector of a wish to be removed from the early years register or (as the case may be) from Part A of the general childcare register. (2) If a person gives notice under subsection (1) the Chief Inspector must remove the person from the early years register or (as the case may be) from Part A of the general childcare register. (3) The Chief Inspector must not act under subsection (2) if— (a) the Chief Inspector has sent the person a notice (in pursuance of section 73(2)) of the Chief Inspector's intention to cancel the person's registration, and (b) the Chief Inspector has not decided that he or she no longer intends to take that step. (4) The Chief Inspector must not act under subsection (2) if— (a) the Chief Inspector has sent the person a notice (in pursuance of section 73(7)) of the Chief Inspector's decision to cancel the person's registration, and (b) the time within which an appeal under section 74 may be brought has not expired or, if such an appeal has been brought, it has not been determined.

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71 Termination of voluntary registration in Part B of the general childcare register on expiry of prescribed period

Regulations may make provision requiring the Chief Inspector to remove a registered person from Part B of the general childcare register on the expiry of a prescribed period of time from the date of his registration.

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72 Protection of children in an emergency

(1) In relation to a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 in the early years register or the general childcare register , the Chief Inspector may apply to the family court for an order— (a) cancelling the person's registration; (b) varying or removing a condition to which his registration is subject; (c) imposing a new condition on his registration. (2) If it appears to the court that a child for whom early years provision or later years provision is being or may be provided by that person is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm, the court may make the order. (3) An application under subsection (1) may be made without notice. (4) An order under subsection (2)— (a) must be made in writing, and (b) has effect from the time when it is made. (5) If an order is made under subsection (2), the Chief Inspector must serve on the registered person as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order— (a) a copy of the order, (b) a copy of any written statement in support of the application for the order, and (c) notice of any right of appeal conferred by section 74. (6) The documents mentioned in subsection (5) may be served on the registered person by— (a) delivering them to him, or (b) sending them by post. (7) For the purposes of this section, “harm” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) and the question of whether harm is significant is to be determined in accordance with section 31(10) of that Act.

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73 Procedure for taking certain steps

(1) This section applies if the Chief Inspector proposes to take any of the following steps under this Part— (a) refuse an application for registration; (b) impose a new condition on a person's registration; (c) vary or remove any condition imposed on a person's registration; (d) refuse to grant an application for the variation or removal of any such condition; (e) cancel a person's registration. (2) The Chief Inspector must give to the applicant or (as the case may be) the registered person notice of his intention to take the step in question. (3) The notice must— (a) give the Chief Inspector's reasons for proposing to take the step, and (b) inform the person concerned of the person's rights under this section. (4) The Chief Inspector may not take the step until the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which he gives notice under subsection (2) unless the applicant or (as the case may be) the registered person notifies the Chief Inspector that the applicant or registered person does not wish to object to the step being taken. (5) If the recipient of a notice under subsection (2) (“the recipient”) gives notice to the Chief Inspector that the recipient wishes to object to the step being taken, the Chief Inspector must give the recipient an opportunity to object before deciding whether to take the step. (6) An objection made in pursuance of subsection (5) may be made orally or in writing and in either case may be made by the recipient or the recipient's representative. (7) If the Chief Inspector decides to take the step, he must give the recipient notice of his decision (whether or not the recipient informed the Chief Inspector that the recipient wished to object to the step being taken). (8) The taking of a step mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (e) of subsection (1) does not have effect until— (a) the expiry of the time within which an appeal may be brought under section 74, or (b) if such an appeal is brought, the time when the appeal is determined (and the taking of the step is confirmed). (9) Subsection (8) does not prevent such a step having effect before the expiry of the time within which an appeal may be brought if the person concerned notifies the Chief Inspector that the person does not intend to appeal. (10) If the Chief Inspector gives notice to an applicant for registration under Chapter 2 or 3 that he intends to refuse the application, the application may not be withdrawn without the consent of the Chief Inspector. (11) In this section and in section 74, “a new condition” means a condition imposed otherwise than at the time of the person's registration.

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74 Appeals relating to registration in a childcare register

(1) An applicant for registration or (as the case may be) a registered person may appeal to the Tribunal against the taking of any of the following steps by the Chief Inspector under this Part— (a) the refusal of the application for registration; (b) the imposition of a new condition on the person's registration; (c) the variation or removal of any condition imposed on the person's registration; (d) the refusal of an application to vary or remove any such condition; (e) the cancellation of the person's registration. (2) An applicant for registration or (as the case may be) a registered person may also appeal to the Tribunal against any other determination made by the Chief Inspector under this Part which is of a prescribed description. (3) A person against whom an order is made under section 72(2) may appeal to the Tribunal against the making of the order. (4) On an appeal the Tribunal must either— (a) confirm the taking of the step, the making of the other determination or the making of the order (as the case may be), or (b) direct that it shall not have, or shall cease to have, effect. (5) Unless the Tribunal has confirmed the taking of a step mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (e) or the making of an order under section 72(2) cancelling a person's registration, the Tribunal may also do either or both of the following— (a) impose conditions on the registration of the person concerned; (b) vary or remove any condition previously imposed on the registration.

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75 Disqualification from registration: early years and later years providers

(1) In this section, “registration” means registration under Chapters 2, 3 and 4. (2) Regulations may provide for a person to be disqualified from registration. (3) The regulations may, in particular, provide for a person to be disqualified from registration if— (a) he is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14); (b) he is subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children or on grounds relating to his health; (ba) he is barred from regulated activity relating to children (within the meaning of section 3(2) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006); (c) an order of a prescribed kind has been made at any time with respect to him; (d) an order of a prescribed kind has been made at any time with respect to a child who has been in his care; (e) a requirement of a prescribed kind has been imposed at any time with respect to such a child, under or by virtue of any enactment; (f) he has at any time been refused registration under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 of this Part of this Act or under Part 10 or Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) or under Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 or any prescribed enactment, or had any such registration cancelled; (g) he has been convicted of an offence of a prescribed kind or has been discharged absolutely or conditionally for such an offence; (h) he has been given a caution in respect of an offence of a prescribed kind; (i) he has at any time been disqualified from fostering a child privately (within the meaning of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)); (j) a prohibition has been imposed on him at any time under section 69 of the Children Act 1989, section 10 of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 56) or any prescribed enactment; (k) his rights and powers with respect to a child have at any time been vested in a prescribed authority under a prescribed enactment. (4) Regulations may provide for a person to be disqualified from registration if— (a) he lives in the same household as another person who is disqualified from registration, or (b) he lives in a household in which any such person is employed. (5) Regulations under subsection (2) or (4) may provide for a person not to be disqualified from registration (and in particular may provide for a person not to be disqualified from registration for the purposes of section 76) by reason of any fact which would otherwise cause him to be disqualified if— (a) he has disclosed the fact to the Chief Inspector, and (b) the Chief Inspector has consented in writing to the person's not being disqualified from registration and has not withdrawn his consent. (6) In this section— ... “enactment” means any enactment having effect at any time in any part of the United Kingdom. (7) A conviction in respect of which a probation order was made before 1st October 1992 (which would not otherwise be treated as a conviction) is to be treated as a conviction for the purposes of this section.

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76 Consequences of disqualification : early years and later years providers

(1) This section applies to— (a) early years provision in respect of which the provider is required by section 33(1) or 34(1) or (1A) to be registered, (b) early years provision in respect of which, but for section 34(2), the provider would be required to be registered, (c) later years provision in respect of which the provider is required by section 52(1) or 53(1) or (1A) to be registered, and (d) later years provision in respect of which, but for section 53(2), the provider would be required to be registered. (2) A person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75 must not— (a) provide early years or later years provision to which this section applies, or (b) be directly concerned in the management of early years or later years provision to which this section applies. (3) No person may employ, in connection with the provision of early years or later years provision to which this section applies, a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75. (3A) An early years childminder agency must not register for the purposes of Chapter 2 a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75. (3B) A later years childminder agency must not register for the purposes of Chapter 3 a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75. (3C) An early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency must not register for the purposes of Chapter 4 a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (2) , (3), (3A), (3B) or (3C) commits an offence. (5) A person who contravenes subsection (2) is not guilty of an offence under subsection (4) if— (a) he is disqualified from registration by virtue only of regulations under section 75(4), and (b) he proves that he did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that he was living— (i) in the same household as a person who was disqualified from registration, or (ii) in a household in which such a person was employed. (6) A person (“A”) who contravenes subsection (3) is not guilty of an offence under subsection (4) if A proves that A did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the person whom A was employing was disqualified from registration. (6A) A person (“A”) who contravenes subsection (3A), (3B) or (3C) is not guilty of an offence under subsection (4) if A proves that A did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the person registered by A was disqualified from registration. (7) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both. (8) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (alteration of penalties for summary offences), the reference in subsection (7) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

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76A Disqualification from registration: childminder agencies

(1) In this section, “ registration ” means registration under Chapter 2A or 3A. (2) Regulations may provide for a person to be disqualified from registration. (3) Regulations under subsection (2) may provide for a person not to be disqualified from registration (and in particular may provide for a person not to be disqualified from registration for the purposes of section 76B) by reason of any fact which would otherwise cause the person to be disqualified if— (a) the person has disclosed the fact to the Chief Inspector, and (b) the Chief Inspector has consented in writing to the person's not being disqualified from registration and has not withdrawn the consent.

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76B Consequences of disqualification: childminder agencies

(1) A person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 76A must not— (a) exercise any functions of an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency, (b) represent that the person can exercise such functions, (c) be a director, manager or other officer of, or partner in, an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency, be a member of the governing body of such an agency, or otherwise be directly concerned in the management of such an agency, or (d) work for such an agency in any capacity which involves entering premises on which early years provision or later years provision is being provided. (2) No early years childminder agency or later years childminder agency may employ a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 76A in any capacity which involves— (a) being directly concerned in the management of an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency, or (b) entering premises on which early years provision or later years provision is being provided. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence. (4) A person (“P”) who contravenes subsection (2) is not guilty of an offence under subsection (3) if P proves that P did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the person whom P was employing was disqualified from registration. (5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both. (6) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (alteration of penalties for summary offences), the reference in subsection (5) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

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77 Chief Inspector's powers of entry: early years provision and later years provision

(1) ... the Chief Inspector may at any reasonable time enter any premises in England if he has reasonable cause to believe that early years provision or later years provision is being provided on the premises in breach of section 33(1), 34(1) or (1A), 52(1) or 53(1) or (1A). (2) ... the Chief Inspector may at any reasonable time enter any premises in England on which early years provision or later years provision in respect of which a person is registered under this Part is being provided— (a) for the purpose of conducting an inspection under section 49 , 51D(2), 60 or 61E(2), or (b) for the purpose of determining whether any conditions or requirements imposed by or under this Part are being complied with. (3) An authorisation given by the Chief Inspector under paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 12 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 in relation to his functions under subsection (1) or (2)— (a) may be given for a particular occasion or period; (b) may be given subject to conditions. (4) A person entering premises under this section may (subject to any conditions imposed under subsection (3)(b))— (a) inspect the premises; (b) inspect, and take copies of— (i) any records kept by the person providing the childcare, and (ii) any other documents containing information relating to that provision; (c) seize and remove any document or other material or thing found there which he has reasonable grounds to believe may be evidence of a failure to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by or under this Part; (d) take measurements and photographs or make recordings; (e) inspect any children being cared for there, and the arrangements made for their welfare; (f) interview in private the childcare provider; (g) interview in private any person caring for children, or living or working, on the premises who consents to be interviewed. (5) A person entering premises under this section may (subject to any conditions imposed under subsection (3)(b)) require any person to afford him such facilities and assistance with respect to matters within the person's control as are necessary to enable him to exercise his powers under this section. (6) Section 58 of the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) (inspection of computer records for the purposes of Part 1 of that Act) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of Part 1 of that Act. (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8) A person commits an offence if he intentionally obstructs a person exercising any power under this section. (9) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (8) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale. (10) In this section, “documents” and “records” each include information recorded in any form.

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78 Powers of entry under section 77: requirement for consent

(1) This section applies where a person (“the authorised person”) proposes to enter domestic premises in pursuance of— (a) provision made by virtue of section 42(1) and (4) in a learning and development order specifying assessment arrangements in relation to early years provision, or (b) a power of entry conferred by section 77(2). (2) If the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe— (a) that the premises are not the home of the person providing the early years or later years provision, or (b) that the premises are the home of a child for whom the early years or later years provision is provided, the authorised person may not enter the premises without the consent of an adult who is an occupier of the premises. (3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the imposition under section 38, 58 or 66 of a condition requiring a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 to secure that the occupier of any premises on which the registered person provides early years provision or later years provision gives any consent required by that subsection. (4) In this section— “a learning and development order” means an order under section 39(1)(a); “occupier” does not include the person providing the early years or later years rovision.

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78A Chief Inspector's powers of entry: childminder agencies

(1) The Chief Inspector may at any reasonable time enter any premises in England if the Chief Inspector has reasonable cause to believe that a person on the premises is falsely representing— (a) that the person is an early years childminder agency, or (b) that the person is a later years childminder agency. (2) The Chief Inspector may at any reasonable time enter any premises in England which is registered in— (a) the early years register as premises of an early years childminder agency, or (b) Part A of the general childcare register as premises of a later years childminder agency, for any of the purposes in subsection (3). (3) Those purposes are— (a) conducting an inspection under section 51D(1) or 61E(1); (b) determining whether any conditions or requirements imposed by or under this Part are being complied with. (4) An authorisation given by the Chief Inspector under paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 12 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 in relation to the functions under subsection (1) or (2)— (a) may be given for a particular occasion or period; (b) may be given subject to conditions. (5) A person entering premises under this section may (subject to any conditions imposed under subsection (4)(b))— (a) inspect the premises; (b) inspect, and take copies of— (i) any records kept concerning early years providers or later years providers, and (ii) any other documents containing information relating to such providers; (c) seize and remove any document or other material or thing found there which the person has reasonable grounds to believe may be evidence of a failure to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by or under this Part; (d) take measurements and photographs or make recordings; (e) interview in private any person present on the premises who works there. (6) A person entering premises under this section may (subject to any conditions imposed under subsection (4)(b)) require any person to afford such facilities and assistance with respect to matters within the person's control as are necessary to enable the powers under this section to be exercised. (7) Section 58 of the Education Act 2005 (inspection of computer records for the purposes of Part 1 of that Act) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of Part 1 of that Act. (8) It is an offence intentionally to obstruct a person exercising any power under this section. (9) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (8) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale. (10) In this section, “documents” and “records” each include information recorded in any form.

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78B Powers of entry under section 78A: requirement for consent

(1) This section applies where a person (“ the authorised person ”) proposes to enter domestic premises in pursuance of a power of entry conferred by section 78A(2). (2) If the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe that the premises are the home of a person who— (a) is not employed by the early years childminder agency or (as the case may be) the later years childminder agency, or (b) is not a director, manager or other officer of, or partner in, the agency, a member of its governing body or otherwise directly concerned in the management of the agency, the authorised person may not enter the premises without the consent of an adult who is an occupier of the premises and who falls within paragraph (a) or (b).

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79 Power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry

(1) The Chief Inspector may apply to a court for a warrant under this section. (2) If it appears to the court that the Chief Inspector— (a) has attempted to exercise a power conferred on him by section 77 or 78A but has been prevented from doing so, or (b) is likely to be prevented from exercising any such power, the court may issue a warrant authorising any constable to assist the Chief Inspector in the exercise of the power, using reasonable force if necessary. (3) A warrant issued under this section must be addressed to, and executed by, a constable. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) In this section, “court” means the High Court or the family court.

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82 Supply of information to Chief Inspector

(1) The Chief Inspector may at any time require any person registered under this Part to provide him with any information connected with the person's activities as an early years provider or later years provider , or (as the case may be) as an early years childminder agency or later years childminder agency, which the Chief Inspector considers it necessary to have for the purposes of his functions under this Part. (2) The Chief Inspector's power under subsection (1) includes a power to require an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency to provide the Chief Inspector with information about an early years provider or a later years provider registered with the agency for the purposes of Chapter 2, 3 or 4.

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83 Supply of information to the Secretary of State, HMRC and local authorities by the Chief Inspector

(1) The Chief Inspector must provide prescribed information to the Secretary of State, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, and the relevant local authority, if he takes any of the following steps under this Part— (a) grants a person's application for registration; (b) gives notice of his intention to cancel a person's registration; (c) cancels a person's registration; (d) suspends a person's registration; (e) removes a person from the register at that person's request. (2) The Chief Inspector must also provide prescribed information to the Secretary of State, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, and the relevant local authority, if an order is made under section 72(2). (3) The information which may be prescribed for the purposes of this section is— (a) in the case of information to be provided to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, information which Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may require for the purposes of their functions in relation to tax credits; (aa) in the case of information to be provided to the Secretary of State, information which the Secretary of State may require for the purposes of the Secretary of State’s functions in relation to universal credit; (b) in the case of information to be provided to the relevant local authority, information which would assist the local authority in the discharge of their functions under section 12. (4) In this section, “the relevant local authority” means the English local authority for the area in which — (a) the person provides (or, as the case may be, has provided) the early years provision or later years provision in respect of which he is (or was) registered.; (b) registered premises of the early years childminder agency or later years childminder agency are (or, as the case may be, were) located.

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83A Supply of information to the Secretary of State, HMRC and local authorities by childminder agencies

(1) An early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency must provide prescribed information to the Secretary of State, Her Majesty‘s Revenue and Customs, and each relevant local authority, if it— (a) grants a person's application for registration for the purposes of Chapter 2, 3 or 4; (b) takes any other steps under this Part of a prescribed description. (2) The information which may be prescribed for the purposes of this section is— (a) in the case of information to be provided to the Secretary of State, information which the Secretary of State may require for the purposes of the Secretary of State's functions in relation to universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; (b) in the case of information to be provided to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, information which Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may require for the purposes of— (i) their functions in relation to tax credits, or (ii) their functions under the Childcare Payments Act 2014; (c) in the case of information to be provided to a relevant local authority, information which would assist the local authority in the discharge of their functions under section 12. (3) In this section, “ relevant local authority ” means an English local authority for an area in which a person who is (or, as the case may be, was) registered with the early years childminder agency or later years childminder agency for the purposes of Chapter 2 or 3 provides (or has provided) early years provision or later years provision in respect of which he or she is (or was) registered.

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84 Disclosure of information for certain purposes : the Chief Inspector

(1) The Chief Inspector may arrange for prescribed information held by him in relation to persons registered under this Part to be made available for the purpose of—41 (a) assisting parents or prospective parents in choosing an early years or later years provider, or (b) protecting children from harm or neglect. (2) The information may be made available in such manner and to such persons as the Chief Inspector considers appropriate. (3) Regulations may require the Chief Inspector to provide prescribed information held by him in relation to persons registered under this Part to prescribed persons for either of the purposes mentioned in subsection (1).

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84A Disclosure of information for certain purposes: childminder agencies

(1) An early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency may arrange for prescribed information held by the agency in relation to persons registered with the agency under this Part to be made available for the purpose of— (a) assisting parents or prospective parents in choosing an early years provider or later years provider, or (b) protecting children from harm or neglect. (2) The information may be made available in such manner and to such persons as the agency considers appropriate. (3) Regulations may require an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency to provide prescribed information held by the agency in relation to persons registered with the agency under this Part to prescribed persons for either of the purposes mentioned in subsection (1).

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85 Offence of making false or misleading statement

(1) A person commits an offence if, in an application for registration under any of Chapters 2 to 4, the person knowingly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular. (2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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85A Offence of providing provision other than on approved premises

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide— (a) that a person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a prescribed requirement falling within section 35(5)(b), 36(5)(b), 54(5)(b) or 55(5)(b) (premises) is guilty of an offence, and (b) that a person guilty of the offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

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