The Nursery Education (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

Definition of accredited child minder

2.  After regulation 1 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following regulation—

“1A.   In these Regulations—

• “accredited child minder” means a person who at the relevant time is—

  (a)

  registered by a local authority under section 71(1)(a) of the Children Act 1989(1), and

  (b)

  acting as a child minder for the purpose of Part X of that Act within the local authority’s area, and

  (c)

  accredited by a recognised organisation or by a body or group of people approved by a recognised organisation for purposes including the bestowing of such accreditation;

• “recognised” means recognised by the Secretary of State for purposes including the accreditation of registered childminders;

• “the relevant time” means any period of time during which nursery education in respect of which grant is claimed is provided by the person.”.

(1)

1989 c. 41.