Part 3

Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
CHAPTER 2A

Regulation of early years childminder agencies

Inspections

Reports of inspections
51E
1
After conducting an inspection under section 51D, the Chief Inspector must make a report in writing on—
a
the quality and standards of the services offered by the early years childminder agency to early years providers registered with it,
b
the quality of leadership and management in the early years childminder agency, and
c
the effectiveness of the arrangements of the early years childminder agency for assuring itself of the quality of the care and education provided by the early years providers registered with it.
2
The Chief Inspector—
a
may send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State and must do so without delay if the Secretary of State requests a copy,
b
must ensure that a copy of the report is sent without delay to the early years childminder agency,
c
must ensure that copies of the report, or such parts of it as the Chief Inspector considers appropriate, are sent to such other persons as may be prescribed, and
d
may arrange for the report (or parts of it) to be further published in any manner the Chief Inspector considers appropriate.
3
Regulations may make provision—
a
requiring the early years childminder agency to make a copy of any report sent to it under subsection (2)(b) available for inspection by prescribed persons;
b
requiring the agency, except in prescribed cases, to provide a copy of the report to prescribed persons;
c
authorising the agency in prescribed cases to charge a fee for providing a copy of the report.
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)