The Childcare Act 2006 (Provision of Information to Parents) (England) Regulations 2007

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Prescribed descriptions of information relating to childcare

Childcare provided by a registered person

1.  In respect of childcare which is provided by a registered person, the following descriptions of information—

(a) the registered person’s name;

(b) the business name, if any, under which the childcare is provided by the registered person;

(c) the address of the relevant premises, except where the relevant premises are the home of any child to whom childcare is being provided by the registered person;

(d) the address of the registered person, if different from the address of the relevant premises;

(e) any telephone number, fax number or email address of the registered person or the relevant premises;

(f) whether the registered person is registered under Chapter 2 (regulation of early years provision), Chapter 3 (regulation of later years provision for children under 8) or Chapter 4 (voluntary registration) of Part 3 of the 2006 Act;

(g) the date of registration of the registered person;

(h) the unique reference number or other identifier used by the Chief Inspector in relation to the registered person;

(i) the conditions, if any, imposed by the Chief Inspector on the registration of the registered person;

(j) whether the registered person is registered as—

(i) a childminder, or

(ii) a provider of childcare other than childminding in respect of premises in England;

(k) where the registered person is registered as a childminder, whether the relevant premises are either (or a combination of)—

(i) the registered person’s home,

(ii) the child’s home, or

(iii) other domestic premises;

(l) whether the registered person provides free early years provision;

(m) information as to—

(i) the type of childcare provided;

(ii) the cost of the childcare;

(iii) the time and duration of the childcare provided;

(iv) the time and duration of any free early years provision;

(v) the number and ages of children to whom childcare is provided;

(vi) the suitability of the childcare for disabled children(1);

(n) information about the most recent inspection by the Chief Inspector of the childcare in respect of which that person is registered, including information as to how to obtain a copy of any report made by the Chief Inspector in relation to that inspection;

(o) where the Chief Inspector has taken one of the steps mentioned in sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) of section 83(1) of the 2006 Act in respect of the registered person’s registration, information as to which step has been taken and the date on which it was taken.

Childcare provided by a person who is not registered

2.  In respect of childcare provided by a person who is not a registered person in relation to that childcare, the following descriptions of information—

(a) the name of the person providing the childcare;

(b) the business name, if any, under which the person provides the childcare;

(c) the address of the relevant premises, except where those premises are the home of any child to whom the person is providing childcare;

(d) the address of the person providing the childcare, if different from the address of the relevant premises;

(e) any telephone number, fax number or email address of the person providing the childcare or the relevant premises;

(f) whether the person providing the childcare provides free early years provision;

(g) information as to—

(i) the type of childcare provided;

(ii) the cost of the childcare;

(iii) the time and duration of the childcare provided;

(iv) the time and duration of any free early years provision;

(v) the number and ages of children to whom childcare is provided;

(vi) the suitability of the childcare for disabled children.

(1)

By virtue of section 12(8) of the Childcare Act 2006, a child is disabled for the purposes of section 12 of that Act if they have a disability for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50).