Part 3

Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 1

General functions of Chief Inspector

Maintenance of the two childcare registers
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1
The Chief Inspector must maintain two registers.
2
The first register (“the early years register”) is to be a register of —
a
all persons ... registered as early years childminders or other early years providers by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of Chapter 2 (which provides for the compulsory registration of persons providing early years provision) , and
b
all persons registered as early years childminder agencies under Chapter 2A (which provides for the compulsory registration of persons with whom early years childminders and certain other early years providers may register for the purposes of Chapter 2).
3
The second register (“the general childcare register”) is to be divided into two Parts.
4
The first Part (“Part A”) is to be a register of —
a
all persons
... registered as later years childminders or other later years providers
by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of Chapter 3
(which provides for the compulsory registration of persons providing later years provision for children under the age of eight)
, and
b
all persons registered as later years childminder agencies under Chapter 3A (which provides for the compulsory registration of persons with whom later years childminders and certain other later years providers may register for the purposes of Chapter 3).
5
The second Part (“Part B”) is to be a register of all persons who are registered as childminders or other childcare providers by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of Chapter 4 (which provides for the voluntary registration of persons providing early years provision or later years provision in respect of which they are not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3).
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In this section—
a
a reference to persons registered as early years childminders is to be read as a reference to persons registered as early years childminders with domestic premises and to persons registered as early years childminders without domestic premises collectively;
b
a reference to persons registered as later years childminders is to be read as a reference to persons registered as later years childminders with domestic premises and to persons registered as later years childminders without domestic premises collectively;
c
a reference to persons registered as childminders by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of Chapter 4 is to be read as a reference to persons so registered as childminders with domestic premises and to persons so registered as childminders without domestic premises collectively.
Words in s. 32(2) omitted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
S. 32(6) inserted (1.11.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 23 para. 2 (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)
Words in s. 32(4) substituted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(c); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
Words in s. 32(2) inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
S. 32(4)(b) and word inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(5); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
S. 32 in force at 1.9.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Schs. 1, 2)
S. 32(2)(b) and word inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(3); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
S. 32 in force at 6.4.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 4
Word in s. 32(4) inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(a); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
Words in s. 32(5) substituted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(6); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
Words in s. 32(4) omitted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(b); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)
Words in s. 32(2) substituted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)