The Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/1257
• Sections: 46

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(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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Section 2 Interpretation

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Section 3 Description of a qualifying child of working parents

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Section 4 Specified conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child

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Section 4A Specified conditions relating to the parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child – foster parents

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Section 5 The requirement to be in qualifying paid work

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Section 6 Calculation of expected income

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Section 7 Self-employed persons: start-up periods

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Section 8 Qualifying paid work and work outside role as a foster parent: time off in connection with sickness or parenting

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Section 9 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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Section 10 Partner of a parent of the child

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Section 11 Conditions to be met by the person making the declaration

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Section 12 Being in the United Kingdom

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Section 13 Declaration: form and content

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Section 14 Electronic communications

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Section 15 Period of time for which the first declaration has effect

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Section 16 Reconfirming declaration

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Section 17 Determination by the Commissioners

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Section 17A Determination by the responsible local authority

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Section 18 Supply of information

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Section 18ZA Application to determinations made under regulation 17

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Section 19 Unauthorised disclosure of information received under regulation 18

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Section 20 Rights to review and appeal a determination under regulation 17

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Section 21 Reviewing a determination under regulation 17

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Section 22 Extension of time limit for applications for review

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Section 23 Appealing a determination under regulation 17

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Section 24 Powers of tribunal: appeals against determinations

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Section 25 Penalties for inaccurate declarations

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Section 26 Penalties for providing false or misleading information or statements

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Section 27 Penalties for dishonesty

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Section 28 Assessment and enforcement of penalties

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Section 29 Reviewing a penalty

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Section 30 Extension of time limit for applications for review

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Section 31 Appealing against a penalty

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Section 32 Powers of tribunal: appeals against penalties

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Section 33 Duty to secure early years provision free of charge

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Section 34 Nature of early years provision

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Section 35 Availability of early years provision

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Section 36 Requirement on local authority when discharging its duty under regulation 33

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Section 37 Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: termination

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Section 38 Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: requirements

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Section 39 Having regard to guidance

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Section 40 Education Act 1996

(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),

Section 41 School Standards and Framework Act 1998

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);

Section 42 Children Act 2004

(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.

Section 43 Education and Inspections Act 2006

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