The Childcare (General Childcare Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/1545
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Childcare (General Childcare Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st September 2009.

Section 2 Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

Schedule 3 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008 is amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

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,”.

Section 4 Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

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”.

Section 5 Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008 is amended as follows.

Section 6 Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

In paragraph 3, at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph 3A,”.

Section 7 Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

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.

Section 8 Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

In paragraph 11(1), at the start insert “In the case of a registered person who is not a home child-carer,”.

Section 9 Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008

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”.