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Session 2005 - 06 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Childcare Bill

Childcare Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Education and Skills,
are published separately as HL Bill 85—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Lord Adonis 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    Procedure for making certain orders
46    Power to enable exemptions to be conferred
47    Independent schools
48    Amendments relating to curriculum
Inspection
49    Inspections
50    Report of inspections
Interpretation
51    Interpretation of Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Regulation of later years provision for children under 8
Requirements to register
52    Requirement to register: later years childminders for children under eight
53    Requirement to register: other later years providers for children under eight
Process of registration
54    Applications for registration: later years childminders
55    Applications for registration: other later years providers
56    Entry on the register and certificates
57    Special procedure for registered early years providers
Regulation
58    Conditions on registration
59    Regulations governing activities
Inspection
60    Inspections
61    Report of inspections
Chapter 4
Voluntary registration
Process of voluntary registration
62    Applications for registration on the general register: childminders
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63    Applications for registration on the general register: other childcare providers
64    Entry on the register and certificates
65    Special procedure for persons already registered
Regulation of persons registering voluntarily
66    Conditions on registration
67    Regulations governing activities
Chapter 5
Common provisions
Cancellation of registration etc.
68    Cancellation of registration
69    Suspension of registration
70    Voluntary removal from register
71    Termination of voluntary registration on expiry of prescribed period
Cancellation etc. in an emergency
72    Protection of children in an emergency
Registration - procedural safeguards
73    Procedure for taking certain steps
74    Appeals
Disqualification from registration
75    Disqualification from registration
76    Consequences of disqualification
Rights of entry
77    Powers of entry
78    Requirement for consent to entry
79    Power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry
Reports and information
80    Combined reports
81    Information to be included in annual reports
82    Supply of information to Chief Inspector
83    Supply of information to HMRC and local authorities
84    Disclosure of information for certain purposes
Offences and criminal proceedings
85    Offence of making false or misleading statement
86    Time limit for proceedings
87    Offences by bodies corporate
88    Unincorporated associations
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Miscellaneous
89    Fees
90    Cases where consent to disclosure withheld
91    Co-operation between authorities
92    Combined certificates of registration
93    Notices
94    Power to amend Part 3: applications in respect of multiple premises
95    Certain institutions not to be regarded as schools
Interpretation
96    Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
97    Employees not to be regarded as providing childcare
98    Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4
Miscellaneous and General
Provision of information about children
99    Provision of information about young children: England
100    Provision of information about young children: transitory provision
101    Provision of information about children: Wales
Disqualification for registration under Children Act 1989
102    Disqualification for registration under Children Act 1989
General
103    Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
104    Subordinate legislation: general provisions
105    Subordinate legislation: parliamentary control
106    General interpretation etc.
107    Financial provisions
108    Isles of Scilly
109    Commencement
110    The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made
111    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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