Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 1545
Children And Young Persons, England
The Childcare (General Childcare Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Made
22nd June 2009
Laid before Parliament
29th June 2009
Coming into force
1st September 2009
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 59, 67 and 104(2) of the Childcare Act 2006( 1 ).
In accordance with sections 59(2) and 67(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills and such other persons as were considered appropriate.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Childcare (General Childcare Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st September 2009.
Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008
2.Schedule 3 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008( 2 ) is amended as follows.
3. In paragraph 2(1)(a), at the end insert “except where the later years childminder is acting in accordance with arrangements made for the absence from the relevant premises of that childminder which have been given prior written approval by the Chief Inspector,”.
4. In paragraph 18(1)—
(1) in sub-paragraph (d), for “20 days” substitute “28 days”;
(2) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii), for “two years” substitute “three years”;
(3) in sub-paragraph (f), for “two years” substitute “three years”.
Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008
5.Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008 is amended as follows.
6. In paragraph 3, at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph 3A,”.
7. After paragraph 3, insert—
“ 3A. In the case of a registered childminder who is not a home child-carer, paragraph 3 does not apply where the childminder is acting in accordance with arrangements made for the absence from the relevant premises of that childminder which have been given prior written approval by the Chief Inspector. ” .
8. In paragraph 11(1), at the start insert “In the case of a registered person who is not a home child-carer,”.
9. In paragraph 19(1)—
(1) in sub-paragraph (d), for “20 days” substitute “28 days”;
(2) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii), for “two years” substitute “three years”;
(3) in sub-paragraph (f), for “two years” substitute “three years”.
Dawn Primarolo
Minister of State
Department for Children, Schools and Families
22nd June 2009
2006 c.21 . For the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations” see section 98(1).