PART 1 Preliminary

Citation and commencement

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the [^F2 Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) ^F2] Regulations 2016.

(2) Parts [^F3 1 ^F3] and 5 of these Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which these Regulations are made.

^F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation

^F5 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F6 PART 2 A qualifying child of working parents

^F6 CHAPTER 1 Conditions relating to a qualifying child of working parents

Description of a qualifying child of working parents

^F6 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F6 CHAPTER 2 Conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child

Specified conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child

^F6 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specified conditions relating to the parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child – foster parents

^F6 4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The requirement to be in qualifying paid work

^F6 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calculation of expected income

^F6 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Self-employed persons: start-up periods

^F6 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Qualifying paid work and work outside role as a foster parent: time off in connection with sickness or parenting

^F6 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Qualifying paid work and paid work outside role as a foster parent: caring, incapacity for work or limited capability for work

^F6 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Partner of a parent of the child

^F6 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F6 CHAPTER 3 Declaration in respect of a young child

Conditions to be met by the person making the declaration

^F6 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Being in the United Kingdom

^F6 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Declaration: form and content

^F6 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Electronic communications

^F6 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Period of time for which the first declaration has effect

^F6 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reconfirming declaration

^F6 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F6 CHAPTER 4 Determinations

Determination by the Commissioners

^F6 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Determination by the responsible local authority

^F6 17A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 PART 3 Information, reviews, appeals and penalties

Application to determinations made under regulation 17

^F7 18ZA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 CHAPTER 1 Information

Supply of information

^F7 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unauthorised disclosure of information received under regulation 18

^F7 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 CHAPTER 2 Reviews and appeals of determinations

Rights to review and appeal a determination under regulation 17

^F7 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reviewing a determination under regulation 17

^F7 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extension of time limit for applications for review

^F7 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appealing a determination under regulation 17

^F7 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of tribunal: appeals against determinations

^F7 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 CHAPTER 3 Penalties

Penalties for inaccurate declarations

^F7 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Penalties for providing false or misleading information or statements

^F7 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Penalties for dishonesty

^F7 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assessment and enforcement of penalties

^F7 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reviewing a penalty

^F7 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extension of time limit for applications for review

^F7 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appealing against a penalty

^F7 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of tribunal: appeals against penalties

^F7 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F8 PART 4 Local authorities' duty to secure early years provision

Duty to secure early years provision free of charge

^F8 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nature of early years provision

^F8 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Availability of early years provision

^F8 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirement on local authority when discharging its duty under regulation 33

^F8 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: termination

^F8 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: requirements

^F8 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Having regard to guidance

^F8 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 5 Consequential amendments

Education Act 1996

^M2 40. —(1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 451(2A) (prohibition of charges for provision of education)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (a) omit the “or”; and

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

“ or

(c) early years provision provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision). ” .

(3) In section 509A(5)(a) (local authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school)—

(a) the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“ or

(ii) provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision); ” .

(4) In section 548(8)(a) (no right to give corporal punishment)—

(a) the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“ or

(ii) provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision), ” .

School Standards and Framework Act 1998

^M3 41. In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 , in section 123(4)(a) (children with special educational needs)—

(a) the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“ or

(ii) provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision); ” .

Children Act 2004

^M4 42. —(1) The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 18(2) (director of children's services)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (e) omit the “and”; and

(b) at the end of paragraph (f) insert—

“ and

(g) any function conferred on the authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016. ” .

(3) In section 23(3) (sections 20 to 22: interpretation)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (c) omit the “and”; and

(b) at the end of paragraph (d) insert—

“ and

(e) any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016. ”

Education and Inspections Act 2006

^M5 43. In the Education and Inspections Act 2006 , in section 135(1) (functions to which this Chapter applies and related activities)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (e) omit the “and”; and

(b) after paragraph (e) insert—

“ (ea) any function conferred on the local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016; and ” .