Statement of purpose
3.—(1) The registered person shall compile in relation to the child minding or provision of day care for which the person is registered, a statement on paper (“the statement of purpose”) which shall consist of—
(a)a statement of aims and objectives;
(b)a statement as to the age-range, sex and number of children for whom care is intended to be provided by the registered person and as to the range of needs that the person intends to meet;
(c)a statement as to the facilities and services to be provided or made available to relevant children;
(d)a statement as to the activities to be provided and as to the language or languages through which the activities will be provided; and
(e)a statement of the terms and conditions upon which care is provided to relevant children when the registered person acts as a child minder or provides day care, as the case may be.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) the registered person shall ensure that he or she acts as a child minder or day care is provided, as the case may be, in a manner which is consistent with the statement of purpose.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) or in regulation 20 shall require or authorise the registered person to contravene or not comply with—
(a)any other provision of these Regulations; or
(b)the conditions for the time being in force in relation to the registration of the registered person under Part XA of the Act.
(4) The registered person shall—
(a)keep under review, and, where appropriate, revise the statement of purpose; and
(b)whenever practicable notify the appropriate office of the National Assembly of any such revision at least 28 days before it is to take effect.