SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Childminder agencies: amendments
PART 2Early years childminder agencies
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1
Section 35 (applications for registration: early years childminders) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) for “to the Chief Inspector for registration as an early years childminder” substitute
—
a
to the Chief Inspector for registration as an early years childminder in the early years register, or
b
to an early years childminder agency for registration with that agency as an early years childminder.
3
In subsection (2)—
a
in paragraph (b) after “Chief Inspector” insert “
or (as the case may be) the early years childminder agency
”
, and
b
in paragraph (c) at the beginning insert “
if it is an application to the Chief Inspector,
”
.
4
In subsections (3) and (4), after “subsection (1)” insert “
(a)
”
.
5
After subsection (4) insert—
4A
An early years childminder agency may grant an application under subsection (1)(b) only if—
a
the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75,
b
it appears to the agency that the prescribed requirements for registration are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied, and
c
it appears to the agency that any other reasonable requirements it has imposed are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.
6
In subsection (5), after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
prohibiting the applicant from being registered in the early years register as an early years childminder if the applicant is registered with a childminder agency;
ab
prohibiting the applicant from being registered with an early years childminder agency as an early years childminder if the applicant is registered—
i
with another childminder agency;
ii
in the early years register or the general childcare register;