The Regulation of Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/98 (W.)
• Sections: 14

Section 1 Title, commencement and application

(1) The title of this Order is the Regulation of Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Order 2016.

(2) This Order comes into force on 1 April 2016.

(3) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“the 2010 Regulations” (“ Rheoliadau 2010 ”) means the Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010 ;

“the Measure” (“ y Mesur ”) means the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010; and

“the transfer date” (“ y dyddiad trosglwyddo ”) means 1 April 2016.

Section 3 Amendments to the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

In section 19 of the Measure (meaning of “child minding” and “day care for children”)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “eight” substitute “twelve”;

(b) in subsection (3), for “eight” substitute “twelve”.

Section 4 Amendment to the Tax Credits (Approval of Child Care Providers) (Wales) Scheme 2007

In article 5(3)(b) (qualifying child care) of the Tax Credits (Approval of Child Care Providers) (Wales) Scheme 2007 for “aged eight years” substitute “aged twelve years”.

Section 5 Amendment to the Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

In regulation 3(3) of the Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002 for “under eight” substitute “under twelve”.

Transitional provision

Section 6 Child minders

The provisions in articles 7 to 9 of this Order apply to a person who is registered immediately before the transfer date by the Welsh Ministers as a child minder under Part 2 of the Measure.

Section 7 Registration

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who is registered as a child minder for children under the age of eight is to be treated on and after the transfer date as having applied for and been granted registration to look after children under the age of twelve.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of a person who, before the transfer date, communicated to the Welsh Ministers a request to cancel their registration as a child minder under Part 2 of the Measure.

Section 8 Conditions of registration

(1) This article applies where, immediately before the transfer date, a person provides child minding in circumstances in which, if it were to be provided on or after that date it would be contrary to that person’s conditions of registration imposed under section 29 of the Measure because of the effect of article 7(1) of this Order.

(2) Where a person to whom paragraph (1) applies submits an application to the Welsh Ministers to vary conditions of registration before the transfer date, the Welsh Ministers must determine that application within a period of five months of the transfer date.

(3) During the period specified in paragraph (2)—

(a) a person who has submitted an application to vary conditions of registration is not liable to prosecution under section 29(4) of the Measure where the breach of conditions is a consequence of the effect of article 7(1) of this Order;

(b) section 31(2)(b) of the Measure does not apply where the breach of conditions is a consequence of the effect of article 7(1) of this Order.

Section 9 Applications for registration: undetermined applications

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where, before the transfer date, a person makes an application to register as a child minder but the Welsh Ministers have not determined the person’s application.

(2) An application made before the transfer date has effect as an application made on the transfer date.

Section 10 Day care providers

The provisions in articles 11 to 13 of this Order apply to a person who is registered immediately before the transfer date by the Welsh Ministers as a day care provider under Part 2 of the Measure.

Section 11 Registration

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who is registered as a day care provider for children under the age of eight is to be treated on and after the transfer date as having applied for and been granted registration to provide care for children under the age of twelve.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of a person who, before the transfer date, communicated to the Welsh Ministers a request to cancel their registration as a day care provider under Part 2 of the Measure.

Section 12 Conditions of registration

(1) This article applies where, immediately before the transfer date, a person provides day care for children in circumstances in which, if it were to be provided on or after that date it would be contrary to that day care provider’s conditions of registration imposed under section 29 of the Measure because of the effect of article 11(1) of this Order.

(2) Where a person to whom paragraph (1) applies submits an application to the Welsh Ministers to vary conditions of registration before the transfer date, the Welsh Ministers must determine that application within a period of five months of the transfer date.

(3) During the period specified in paragraph (2) —

(a) a person who has submitted an application to vary conditions of registration is not liable to prosecution under section 29 of the Measure where the breach of conditions is a consequence of the effect of article 11(1) of this Order; and

(b) section 31(2)(b) of the Measure does not apply where the breach of conditions is a consequence of the effect of article 11(1) of this Order.

Section 13 Applications for registration: undetermined applications

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where before the transfer date, a person makes an application to register as a day care provider under Part 2 of the Measure but the Welsh Ministers have not determined the person’s application.

(2) An application made before the transfer date has effect as an application made on the transfer date.

Section 14 Suspension: child minders and day care providers

(1) This article applies where immediately before the transfer date a person registered under Part 2 of the Measure —

(a) is suspended by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 40 of the 2010 Regulations;

(b) is voluntarily suspended under regulation 46 of the 2010 Regulations.

(2) The suspension of a person’s registration is not affected by the operation of articles 7(1) and 11(1) in this Order.