Childcare Act 2006
Childcare Act 2006 (2006 c. 21)
- Childcare Act 2006 (2006 c. 21)
- Part 1 General functions of local authority: England
- Improvement of young children's well-being
- 1 General duties of local authority in relation to well-being of young children
- 2 Meaning of “early childhood services” for purposes of section 3
- 3 Specific duties of local authority in relation to early childhood services
- 4 Duty of local authority and relevant partners to work together
- 5 Power to amend sections 2 and 4
- Children's centres
- 5A Arrangements for provision of children's centres
- 5B Children's centres: staffing, organisation and operation
- 5C Children's centres: advisory boards
- 5D Children's centres: consultation
- 5E Duty to consider providing services through a children's centre
- 5F Children's centres: transitional provision
- 5G Children's centres: interpretation
- Provision of childcare
- 6 Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
- 7 Duty to secure early years provision free of charge in accordance with regulations
- 7A Discharge of duty under section 7
- 8 Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
- 9 Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
- 9A Arrangements made by local authorities for the purposes of section 7
- 10 Charges where local authority provide childcare
- 11 Duty to assess childcare provision
- Information, advice and assistance
- 12 Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
- 13 Duty to provide information, advice and training to childcare providers
- 13A Supply of information: free of charge early years provision
- 13B Unauthorised disclosure of information received under section 13A
- Miscellaneous
- 14 Inspection
- 15 Powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance etc.
- 16 Amendments of Children Act 2004
- 17 Charges for early years provision at maintained school
- Interpretation
- 18 Meaning of childcare
- 19 Meaning of “young child”
- 20 Meaning of “early years provision”
- 21 Interpretation of Part 1
- Part 2 General Functions of Local Authority: Wales
- Provision of childcare
- 22 Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
- 23 Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
- 24 Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
- 25 Charges where local authority provide childcare
- 26 Power to require local authority to assess childcare provision
- Information, advice and assistance
- 27 Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
- Miscellaneous
- 28 Inspection
- 29 Powers of intervention of Welsh Ministers etc.
- Interpretation
- 30 Interpretation of Part 2
- Part 3 Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
- Chapter 1 General functions of Chief Inspector
- 31 General functions of the Chief Inspector
- 32 Maintenance of the two childcare registers
- Chapter 2 Regulation of early years provision
- Requirements to register
- 33 Requirement to register: early years childminders with domestic premises
- 34 Requirement to register: other early years providers
- Process of registration
- 35 Applications for registration: early years childminders with domestic premises
- 36 Applications for registration: other early years providers
- 37 Entry on the register and certificates
- 37A Early years childminder agencies: registers and certificates
- 38 Conditions on registration
- Requirements to be met by early years providers
- 39 The Early Years Foundation Stage
- 40 Duty to implement Early Years Foundation Stage
- 41 The learning and development requirements
- 42 Further provisions about assessment arrangements
- 43 Welfare requirements
- 44 Instruments specifying learning and development or welfare requirements
- 45 Procedure for making certain orders
- 46 Power to enable exemptions to be conferred
- 47 Independent schools
- 48 Amendments relating to curriculum
- Inspection
- 49 Inspections
- 50 Report of inspections
- Interpretation
- 51 Interpretation of Chapter 2
- CHAPTER 2A Regulation of early years childminder agencies
- Process of registration
- 51A Applications for registration
- 51B Entry on the register and certificates
- 51C Conditions on registration
- Inspections
- 51D Inspections of early years childminder agencies
- 51E Reports of inspections
- False representations
- 51F False representations
- Chapter 3 Regulation of later years provision for children under 8
- Requirements to register
- 52 Requirement to register: later years childminders for children under eight with domestic premises
- 53 Requirement to register: other later years providers for children under eight
- Process of registration
- 54 Applications for registration: later years childminders with domestic premises
- 55 Applications for registration: other later years providers
- 56 Entry on the register and certificates
- 56A Later years childminder agencies: registers and certificates
- 57 Special procedure for providers registered in the early years register
- 57A Special procedure for providers registered with early years childminder agencies
- Regulation
- 58 Conditions on registration
- 59 Regulations governing activities
- Inspection
- 60 Inspections
- 61 Report of inspections
- CHAPTER 3A Regulation of later years childminder agencies
- Process of registration
- 61A Applications for registration
- 61B Entry on the register and certificates
- 61C Special procedure for registered early years childminder agencies
- 61D Conditions on registration
- Inspections
- 61E Inspections of later years childminder agencies
- 61F Reports of inspections
- False representations
- 61G False representations
- Chapter 4 Voluntary registration
- Process of voluntary registration
- 62 Applications for registration on the general register: childminders with domestic premises
- 63 Applications for registration on the general register: other childcare providers
- 64 Entry on the register and certificates
- 65 Special procedure for persons already registered in a childcare register
- Voluntary registration of persons registered with childminder agencies
- 65A Procedure for persons already registered with a childminder agency
- Regulation of persons registering voluntarily
- 66 Conditions on registration
- 67 Regulations governing activities
- Chapter 5 Common provisions
- Cancellation of registration etc.
- 68 Cancellation of registration in a childcare register: early years and later years providers
- 69 Suspension of registration in a childcare register: early years and later years providers
- 69A Cancellation, termination and suspension of registration with a childminder agency
- 69B Cancellation of registration: childminder agencies
- 69C Suspension of registration: childminder agencies
- 70 Voluntary removal from a childcare register: early years and later years providers
- 70A Voluntary removal from a childcare register: childminder agencies
- 71 Termination of voluntary registration in Part B of the general childcare register on expiry of prescribed period
- Cancellation etc. in an emergency
- 72 Protection of children in an emergency
- Registration – procedural safeguards
- 73 Procedure for taking certain steps
- 74 Appeals relating to registration in a childcare register
- Disqualification from registration : early years and later years providers
- 75 Disqualification from registration: early years and later years providers
- 76 Consequences of disqualification : early years and later years providers
- Disqualification from registration: childminder agencies
- 76A Disqualification from registration: childminder agencies
- 76B Consequences of disqualification: childminder agencies
- Rights of entry
- 77 Chief Inspector's powers of entry: early years provision and later years provision
- 78 Powers of entry under section 77: requirement for consent
- 78A Chief Inspector's powers of entry: childminder agencies
- 78B Powers of entry under section 78A: requirement for consent
- 79 Power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry
- Reports and information
- 80 Combined reports
- 81 Information to be included in annual reports
- 82 Supply of information to Chief Inspector
- 83 Supply of information to the Secretary of State,HMRC and local authorities by the Chief Inspector
- 83A Supply of information to the Secretary of State, HMRC and local authorities by childminder agencies
- 84 Disclosure of information for certain purposes : the Chief Inspector
- 84A Disclosure of information for certain purposes: childminder agencies
- Offences and criminal proceedings
- 85 Offence of making false or misleading statement
- 85A Offence of providing provision other than on approved premises
- 86 Time limit for proceedings
- 87 Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
- 88 Unincorporated associations
- Miscellaneous
- 89 Fees
- 90 Cases where consent to disclosure withheld
- 91 Co-operation between authorities
- 92 Combined certificates of registration
- 93 Notices
- 94 Power to amend Part 3: applications in respect of multiple premises
- 95 Certain institutions not to be regarded as schools
- Interpretation
- 96 Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
- 97 Employees not to be regarded as providing childcare
- 98 Interpretation of Part 3
- Part 3A Inspection of children's centres
- 98A Inspections
- 98B Reports
- 98C Action to be taken by local authority on receiving report
- 98D Inspections of children's centres: powers of entry
- 98E Obstruction of power of entry, etc.
- 98F Power of constable to assist in exercise of power of entry
- 98G Inspection of children's centres: interpretation
- Part 4 Miscellaneous and General
- Provision of information about children
- 99 Provision of information about young children: England
- 100 Provision of information about young children: transitory provision
- 101 Provision of information about children: Wales
- Disqualification for registration under Children Act 1989
- 102 Disqualification for registration under Children Act 1989
- General
- 103 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
- 104 Subordinate legislation: general provisions
- 105 Subordinate legislation: parliamentary control
- 106 General interpretation etc.
- 107 Financial provisions
- 108 Isles of Scilly
- 109 Commencement
- 110 The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made
- 111 Short title and extent
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Amendments relating to the curriculum
- Interpretation
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
- SCHEDULE 2 Minor and consequential amendments
- Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
- Education Act 1997 (c. 44)
- Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
- School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
- Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
- Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
- Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
- Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
- Education Act 2005 (c. 18)
- SCHEDULE 3 Repeals
- Part 1 The curriculum
- Part 2 Other repeals
Feedback