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Childcare Act 2006
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@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
- (ii) a school approved by the Secretary of State under section 342 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (approval of non-maintained special schools),
- (iii) an independent school;
- (iii) an independent school or an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school;
- (d) persons who intend to provide childcare at any such school (whether or not they would be required to be registered under Part 3);
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@
- (c) an English local authority.
- (d) the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, and
- (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (e) any other person with whom the Secretary of State has made arrangements in connection with the development, implementation or monitoring of assessment arrangements.
@@ -1113,11 +1113,11 @@
- (1A) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision about the conditions which may be imposed by the Secretary of State on making a direction.
- (1B) If required by the Secretary of State to do so the reviewing body must keep under review the effect of a direction given under regulations made under subsection (1).
- (1C) In subsection (1B) “*the reviewing body*” means the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, or any other person, if designated as such by the Secretary of State.
- (1D) A designation under subsection (1C) may make different provision for different purposes.
- (1B) If required by the Secretary of State to do so a person designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection must keep under review the effect of a direction given under regulations made under subsection (1).
- (1C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (1D) A designation under subsection (1B) may make different provision for different purposes.
- (2) Regulations may enable an early years provider, in prescribed circumstances, to determine in respect of a particular young child that to such extent as may be prescribed the learning and development requirements—
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
- (3) Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances the Chief Inspector is not required to inspect early years provision at an interval prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2)(a).
- (4) Regulations may provide that the Chief Inspector is not required by subsection (2)(a) to inspect early years provision at an independent school if the early years provision is inspected in prescribed circumstances by a body approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.
- (4) Regulations may provide that the Chief Inspector is not required by subsection (2)(a) to inspect early years provision at an independent school or an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school if the early years provision is inspected in prescribed circumstances by a body approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.
- (5) A requirement made by the Secretary of State as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) may be imposed in relation to early years provision at particular premises or a class of premises.
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@
- (ii) a school approved by the Secretary of State under section 342 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (approval of non-maintained special schools), or
- (iii) an independent school,
- (iii) an independent schoolor an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school,
- (b) the provision is made by the proprietor of the school or a person employed to work at the school, and
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@
- (ii) a school approved by the Secretary of State under section 342 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (approval of non-maintained special schools), or
- (iii) an independent school,
- (iii) an independent school or an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school,
- (b) the provision is made by the proprietor of the school or a person employed to work at the school, and
@@ -1959,15 +1959,13 @@
- (b) he is subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children or on grounds relating to his health;
- (ba) he is barred from regulated activity relating to children (within the meaning of section 3(2) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006);
- (c) an order of a prescribed kind has been made at any time with respect to him;
- (d) an order of a prescribed kind has been made at any time with respect to a child who has been in his care;
- (e) a requirement of a prescribed kind has been imposed at any time with respect to such a child, under or by virtue of any enactment;
- (f) he has at any time been refused registration under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 of this Part of this Act or under Part 10 or Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) or under Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 or any prescribed enactment, or had any such registration cancelled;
- (f) he has at any time been refused registration under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 of this Part of this Act or under Part 10 or Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)or under Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 or any prescribed enactment, or had any such registration cancelled;
- (g) he has been convicted of an offence of a prescribed kind or has been discharged absolutely or conditionally for such an offence;
@@ -4039,9 +4037,23 @@
[^key-a03654b3b7b092106625668e514501d4]: [Sch. 2 para. 29(b)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/schedule/2/paragraph/29/b/c) in force at 1.9.2008 by [S.I. 2008/2261](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2261), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2261/article/2) (with [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2261/schedule/1))
[^M_F_2064a768-92d0-4f29-88e2-f02140bea80a]: S. 75(3)(ba) inserted (19.5.2008) by [Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47), [s. 65](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/65), [Sch. 9 para. 10(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/schedule/9/paragraph/10/1) (with [ss. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/51), [57(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/57/3), [60(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/60/4), [64(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/64/5)); [S.I. 2008/1320](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1320), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1320/article/2/d)
#### Meaning of “early childhood services” for purposes of section 3
[^key-3a98c80b39655fde5032c0dd7789cd61]: Words in [s. 13(1)(c)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/13/1/c/iii) inserted (1.4.2012) by [The Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/1), [Sch. para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/schedule/paragraph/17) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/3))
[^key-5e846d5fc1c91a07991a59e3591a3750]: S. 42(2)(d) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [s. 82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3), [Sch. 8 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/schedule/8/paragraph/17); [S.I. 2012/924](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924/article/2)
[^key-b19d8281163c0b91b2441a551a8049a2]: Words in [s. 46(1D)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/46/1D) substituted (1.4.2012) by [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [s. 82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3), [Sch. 8 para. 18(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/schedule/8/paragraph/18/4); [S.I. 2012/924](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924/article/2)
[^key-236866811c7f6a59e4edcba0309d96c6]: Words in [s. 46(1B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/46/1B) substituted (1.4.2012) by [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [s. 82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3), [Sch. 8 para. 18(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/schedule/8/paragraph/18/2); [S.I. 2012/924](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924/article/2)
[^key-b818db7e837c8b2b1f98d4928aa383eb]: [S. 46(1C)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/46/1C) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [s. 82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3), [Sch. 8 para. 18(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/schedule/8/paragraph/18/3); [S.I. 2012/924](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/924/article/2)
[^key-d2518a9f345346d48d5ce4b5bbfc799d]: Words in s. 49(4) inserted (1.4.2012) by [The Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/1), [Sch. para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/schedule/paragraph/18) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/3))
[^key-c8fefb68044a8855c17d4210e9c8b8cd]: Words in s. 53(2)(a)(iii) inserted (1.4.2012) by [The Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/1), [Sch. para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/schedule/paragraph/19) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/3))
[^key-eae0ee7f33b45f5ed105b0b60da13098]: Words in s. 63(3)(a)(iii) inserted (1.4.2012) by [The Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/1), [Sch. para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/schedule/paragraph/20) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/976/article/3))
#### General duties of local authority in relation to well-being of young children
### Children's centres
@@ -4135,7 +4147,7 @@
- (4) A “ *relevant children's centre* ”, in relation to an authority, is a children's centre provided by virtue of arrangements made by the authority under section 3(2).
#### Children's centres: transitional provision
#### Duty to consider providing services through a children's centre
##### 5E
@@ -4177,11 +4189,11 @@
- “ *relevant partner* ” has the same meaning as in section 4.
#### Duty to secure prescribed early years provision free of charge
#### Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
#### Charges for early years provision at maintained school
#### Meaning of “young child”
#### Meaning of childcare
#### Further provisions about assessment arrangements
@@ -4379,6 +4391,22 @@
#### Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
#### Independent schools
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
#### Welfare requirements
#### Consequences of disqualification
#### Requirement for consent to entry
#### Combined reports
#### Fees
#### Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
#### Provision of information about children: Wales
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
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