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Childcare Bill

Childcare Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Education and Skills,
are published separately as Bill 80—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Ruth Kelly has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Childcare Bill are compatible with the Convention
rights.
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Contents
Part 1
General functions of local authority: England
Improvement of young children’s well-being
1    General duties of local authority in relation to well-being of young children
2    Meaning of “early childhood services” for purposes of section 3
3    Specific duties of local authority in relation to early childhood services
4    Duty of local authority and relevant partners to work together
5    Power to amend sections 2 and 4
Provision of childcare
6    Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
7    Duty to secure prescribed early years provision free of charge
8    Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
9    Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
10    Charges where local authority provide childcare
11    Duty to assess childcare provision
Information, advice and assistance
12    Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
13    Duty to provide information, advice and training to childcare providers
Miscellaneous
14    Inspection
15    Powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance etc.
16    Amendments of Children Act 2004
17    Charges for early years provision at maintained school
Interpretation
18    Meaning of childcare
19    Meaning of “young child”
20    Meaning of “early years provision”
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21    Interpretation of Part 1
Part 2
General Functions of Local Authority: Wales
Provision of childcare
22    Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
23    Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
24    Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
25    Charges where local authority provide childcare
26    Power to require local authority to assess childcare provision
Information, advice and assistance
27    Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
Miscellaneous
28    Inspection
29    Powers of Assembly to secure proper performance etc.
Interpretation
30    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 1
General functions of Chief Inspector
31    General functions of the Chief Inspector
32    Maintenance of the two childcare registers
Chapter 2
Regulation of early years provision
Requirements to register
33    Requirement to register: early years childminders
34    Requirement to register: other early years providers
Process of registration
35    Applications for registration: early years childminders
36    Applications for registration: other early years providers
37    Entry on the register and certificates
38    Conditions on registration
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Requirements to be met by early years providers
39    The Early Years Foundation Stage
40    Duty to implement Early Years Foundation Stage
41    The learning and development requirements
42    Further provisions about assessment arrangements
43    Welfare requirements
44    Instruments specifying learning and development or welfare requirements
45    Power to enable exemptions to be conferred
46    Independent schools
47    Amendments relating to curriculum
Inspection
48    Inspections
49    Report of inspections
Interpretation
50    Interpretation of Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Regulation of later years provision for children under 8
Requirements to register
51    Requirement to register: later years childminders for children under eight
52    Requirement to register: other later years providers for children under eight
Process of registration
53    Applications for registration: later years childminders
54    Applications for registration: other later years providers
55    Entry on the register and certificates
56    Special procedure for registered early years providers
Regulation
57    Conditions on registration
58    Regulations governing activities
Inspection
59    Inspections
60    Report of inspections
Chapter 4
Voluntary registration
Process of voluntary registration
61    Applications for registration on the general register: childminders
62    Applications for registration on the general register: other childcare providers
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63    Entry on the register and certificates
64    Special procedure for persons already registered
Regulation of persons registering voluntarily
65    Conditions on registration
66    Regulations governing activities
Chapter 5
Common provisions
Cancellation of registration etc.
67    Cancellation of registration
68    Suspension of registration
69    Voluntary removal from register
70    Termination of voluntary registration on expiry of prescribed period
Cancellation etc. in an emergency
71    Protection of children in an emergency
Registration - procedural safeguards
72    Procedure for taking certain steps
73    Appeals
Disqualification from registration
74    Disqualification from registration
75    Consequences of disqualification
Rights of entry
76    Powers of entry
77    Requirement for consent to entry
Reports and information
78    Combined reports
79    Information to be included in annual reports
80    Supply of information to Chief Inspector
81    Supply of information to HMRC and local authorities
82    General power to make information available
Offences and criminal proceedings
83    Offence of making false or misleading statement
84    Time limit for proceedings
85    Offences by bodies corporate
86    Unincorporated associations
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Miscellaneous
87    Fees
88    Co-operation between authorities
89    Combined certificates of registration
90    Notices
91    Power to amend Part 3: applications in respect of multiple premises
92    Certain institutions not to be regarded as schools
Interpretation
93    Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
94    Employees not to be regarded as providing childcare
95    Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4
General
96    Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
97    Subordinate legislation: general provisions
98    Subordinate legislation: parliamentary control
99    General interpretation etc.
100    Financial provisions
101    Isles of Scilly
102    Commencement
103    The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made
104    Short title and extent
Schedule 1   —    Amendments relating to the curriculum
Schedule 2   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 3   —    Repeals
Part 1   —
The curriculum
Part 2   —
Other repeals

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