PART 3

Powers for dealing with domestic abuse

Notifying schools etc if child is suspected victim of domestic abuse

Power to extend section 49A to childcare providers
49B
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 49A so that the objective in subsection (2) of that section applies in relation to childcare providers, or childcare providers of particular descriptions, as it applies in relation to relevant educational establishments.
2
In this section—
- “childcare”—
  1. in relation to England, has the meaning given by section 18 of the Childcare Act 2006;
  2. in relation to Wales, means anything that amounts to child minding or day care for children for the purposes of Part 2 of the
Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1)
(see section 19(2) to (5) of that Measure);
- “
childcare provider
” means—
  1. in relation to England, a person who provides childcare—
    1. in respect of which the person is registered under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006,
    2. in respect of which the person would, but for section 34(2) or 53(2) of that Act, be required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 3 of that Act, or
    3. in respect of which the person would, but for section 63(3) of that Act, be able to be registered under Chapter 4 of Part 3 of that Act;
  2. in relation to Wales, a person who provides childcare in respect of which the person is registered under Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010.
Ss. 49A, 49B and cross-heading inserted (7.11.2025 for the insertion of s. 49A, otherwise prosp.) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21), ss. 20(2), 81(2) (with s. 32); S.I. 2025/1168, reg. 2