Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Childcare (Learning and Development Requirements and Exemptions from Registration) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st September 2014.

Amendments to the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007

2.The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007( 2 ) is amended as follows.

3. In Article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the Document” for “27th March 2012” substitute “31st March 2014”.

4. In Article 5 (requirement on the Chief Inspector)—

(a) after “Chief Inspector” insert “and early years childminder agencies”( 3 );

(b) omit “her”; and

(c) in the heading, after “Chief Inspector” insert “and early years childminder agencies”.

5. —(1) Article 6 is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that Article.

(2) In that paragraph omit “her”.

(3) After that paragraph insert—

“ (2) Any allegation that an early years childminder agency has failed to meet the requirement in Article 5 may be taken into account by the Chief Inspector in the exercise of functions under Part 3 of the Act. ” .

6. After Article 6 insert—

“ Matters to be considered by early years childminder agencies

6A. Any allegation that an early years provider has—

(a) failed to meet the learning and development requirements prescribed in Sections 1 and 2 of the Document; or

(b) failed to have regard to the matters in Sections 1 and 2 of the Document,

may be taken into account by an early years childminder agency in the exercise of functions under Part 3 of the Act. ” .

7. —(1) Article 7 is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that Article.

(2) After that paragraph insert—

“ (2) Any allegation that an early years childminder agency has failed to meet the requirement in Article 5 may be taken into account in any proceedings under Part 3 of the Act. ” .

Amendments to the Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) Order 2008

8.The Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) Order 2008( 4 ) is amended as follows.

9. —(1) In Article 2(2) after “Section 34(1)” insert “and (1A)”.

(2) In Article 2(4) after “Section 53(1)” insert “and (1A)”.

10. —(1) In Article 3(1)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“ (bb) for a child or children for 3 hours or less per day if—

(i) in the course of a friendship with the parents of that child or children;

(ii) for reward; and

(iii) on domestic premises; ” ; and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or”.

(2) In Article 3(2)—

(a) after “paragraph (1)” omit “(e)”; and

(b) after ““local authority foster parent” has the same meaning as in section 22C(12) of the Children Act 1989;” insert—

“ payment” means a payment of money or money’s worth but does not include the provision of goods or services; ” .