Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 1257
Children And Young Persons, England
The Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016
Made
19th December 2016
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2), (3), (4) and (7), 2(1), (2), (4) and (5) and 4(2) of the Childcare Act 2016 .
In accordance with section 4(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 2(3) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
PART 1 Preliminary
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016.
(2) Parts 1 and 5 of these Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which these Regulations are made.
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Interpretation
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PART 2 A qualifying child of working parents
CHAPTER 1 Conditions relating to a qualifying child of working parents
Description of a qualifying child of working parents
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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
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Specified conditions relating to the parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child – foster parents
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The requirement to be in qualifying paid work
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Calculation of expected income
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Self-employed persons: start-up periods
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Qualifying paid work and work outside role as a foster parent: time off in connection with sickness or parenting
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Qualifying paid work and paid work outside role as a foster parent: caring, incapacity for work or limited capability for work
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Partner of a parent of the child
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CHAPTER 3 Declaration in respect of a young child
Conditions to be met by the person making the declaration
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Being in the United Kingdom
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Declaration: form and content
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Electronic communications
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Period of time for which the first declaration has effect
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Reconfirming declaration
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CHAPTER 4 Determinations
Determination by the Commissioners
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Determination by the responsible local authority
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PART 3 Information, reviews, appeals and penalties
Application to determinations made under regulation 17
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CHAPTER 1 Information
Supply of information
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Unauthorised disclosure of information received under regulation 18
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CHAPTER 2 Reviews and appeals of determinations
Rights to review and appeal a determination under regulation 17
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Reviewing a determination under regulation 17
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Extension of time limit for applications for review
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Appealing a determination under regulation 17
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Powers of tribunal: appeals against determinations
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CHAPTER 3 Penalties
Penalties for inaccurate declarations
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Penalties for providing false or misleading information or statements
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Penalties for dishonesty
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Assessment and enforcement of penalties
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Reviewing a penalty
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Extension of time limit for applications for review
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Appealing against a penalty
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Powers of tribunal: appeals against penalties
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PART 4 Local authorities' duty to secure early years provision
Duty to secure early years provision free of charge
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Nature of early years provision
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Availability of early years provision
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Requirement on local authority when discharging its duty under regulation 33
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Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: termination
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Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: requirements
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Having regard to guidance
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PART 5 Consequential amendments
Education Act 1996
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
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
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
(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 ” .
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Education
Caroline Dinenage
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education
We consent
Robert Syms
Stephen Barclay
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury