Part 3

Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
CHAPTER 2A

Regulation of early years childminder agencies

Inspections

Inspections of early years childminder agencies
51D
1
The Chief Inspector—
a
must inspect an early years childminder agency at any time when the Secretary of State requires the Chief Inspector to secure its inspection, and
b
may inspect an early years childminder agency at any other time when the Chief Inspector considers that it would be appropriate for it to be inspected.
2
For the purposes of an inspection under this section, the Chief Inspector may inspect early years provision provided by early years providers who are registered with the early years childminder agency for the purposes of Chapter 2.
3
The Chief Inspector may charge a prescribed fee for conducting an inspection of an early years childminder agency where—
a
the inspection is conducted at the request of the agency, and
b
the Chief Inspector is required by the Secretary of State under subsection (1)(a) to conduct that inspection.
4
Regulations may make provision requiring an early years childminder agency to notify prescribed persons of the fact that it is to be inspected under this section.
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)