Part 3

Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
CHAPTER 2A

Regulation of early years childminder agencies

Process of registration

Applications for registration
51A
1
A person may make an application to the Chief Inspector for registration as an early years childminder agency.
2
An application under subsection (1) must—
a
give any prescribed information about prescribed matters,
b
give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give, and
c
be accompanied by any prescribed fee.
3
The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if—
a
the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 76A, and
b
it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.
4
The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (3) does not require the Chief Inspector to grant.
5
The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to—
a
the applicant;
b
any persons employed by the applicant;
c
management and control of the applicant (where the applicant is not an individual);
d
the provision to the Chief Inspector of information about early years providers registered with the applicant;
e
the applicant's arrangements for registering early years providers;
f
the applicant's arrangements in relation to training and monitoring early years providers and providing such persons with information, advice and assistance;
g
the applicant's arrangements for ensuring that early years provision is of a sufficient standard.
Pt. 3 Ch. 2A 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. 13; S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)