The Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/357
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015.

Section 2 Amendment to the Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007

The Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendment to the Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007

In regulation 2 ( interpretation) —

(a) for the definition of “nominated individual” substitute—

“nominated individual”, in relation to a partnership, body corporate or unincorporated association (“person”), means an individual who is a partner in, or a director or other officer of, the person, or a member of its governing body, and is nominated by the person to—

be responsible for dealing with matters relating to the application for, and any other matters relating to, registration, and

oversee (either alone or jointly with others) the management of the early years or later years provision or registered agency, as the case may be;

(b) after the definition of “registration” insert—

“relevant person” means—

(i) a registered provider,

(ii) a nominated individual, or

(iii) an individual who is a partner in, or a director or other officer of, the early or later years provider, or a member of its governing body;

Section 4 Amendment to the Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007

In regulation 10(3)(c) ( required provision of information to parents ) for “paragraph 16” substitute “paragraphs 16, 19 and 20”.

Section 5 Amendment to the Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007

In Schedule 1 after paragraph 18 add—

(19) Where it is the case, the fact that a relevant person—

(a) is also a relevant person in respect of one or more other existing registrations, or

(b) has also been a relevant person in respect of one or more previous registrations.

(20)

(1) Where it is the case, the fact that the registered person is a family member of a person—

(a) whose registration has been cancelled under section 68 of the Act, or

(b) who has requested removal from a register under section 70 of the Act,

and there has been no change of the relevant premises.

(2) In this paragraph family member means—

(a) a husband, wife, civil partner, or the former of any of these,

(b) a child,

(c) a parent, or

(d) a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of full blood or half blood, or by marriage, civil partnership, or step-parent.