The Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022

How to make a declaration

19.—(1) This regulation relates to section 1(2)(e) of the Act(1).

(2) A person who makes a declaration in respect of a young child must be—

(a) the parent, or the partner of the parent, with whom the child normally lives, and

(b) a person in the United Kingdom.

(3) The declaration must be made—

(a) to the relevant authority,

(b) in either of the periods mentioned in regulation 20, and

(c) in the form and manner specified under regulation 21 (if any).

(4) In this regulation—

“person in the United Kingdom” has the meaning given in regulation 11;

“relevant authority” means—

(a)

in the case of a declaration in respect of a child who is placed with a foster parent, the responsible local authority, or

(b)

in the case of any other declaration, the Commissioners.

(1)

Section 1(2)(e) of the Childcare Act 2016 defines a qualifying child of working parents as a young child in respect of whom a declaration has been made, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, to the effect that the requirements of section 1(2)(a) to (d) of that Act are satisfied.