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Childcare Act 2006

Childcare Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 21

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 3 – Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England

Chapter 1: General Functions of Chief Inspector
Section 32: Maintenance of the two childcare registers

80.Section 32 requires the Chief Inspector to maintain two registers:

  • an early years register in which everyone who is required to be registered as an early years provider (and has been registered) is listed; and

  • a general childcare register which is to be split into two Parts:

    a)

    Part A which lists all childcare providers who are required to be registered on the general register (and who have been registered) i.e. those caring for children over 5 but under 8;

    b)

    Part B which lists all childcare providers who have been registered voluntarily.

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