SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Childminder agencies: amendments

PART 5Provisions applying in relation to all childminder agencies

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1

Section 98 (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

after the definition of “childcare” insert—

“childminder agency” means—

a

an early years childminder agency;

b

a later years childminder agency;

b

after the definition of “domestic premises” insert—

“early years childminder agency” means a person registered in the early years register as an early years childminder agency;

c

before the definition of “later years provision” insert—

“later years childminder agency” means a person registered in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder agency;

3

After that subsection insert—

1A

A person is registered for the purposes of this Part if that person is registered—

a

in the early years register,

b

in the general childcare register, or

c

with an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency.