Contents
Part 1 · Preliminary
1Citation and commencement#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016.
(2)Parts 1 and 5 of these Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which these Regulations are made.
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Part 2 · A qualifying child of working parents
Chapter 1 · Conditions relating to a qualifying child of working parents
Chapter 2 · Conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child
4Specified conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child#
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4ASpecified conditions relating to the parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child – foster parents#
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5The requirement to be in qualifying paid work#
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6Calculation of expected income#
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7Self-employed persons: start-up periods#
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8Qualifying paid work and work outside role as a foster parent: time off in connection with sickness or parenting#
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Chapter 3 · Declaration in respect of a young child
11Conditions to be met by the person making the declaration#
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12Being in the United Kingdom#
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13Declaration: form and content#
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14Electronic communications#
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Chapter 4 · Determinations
Part 3 · Information, reviews, appeals and penalties
Chapter 1 · Information
Chapter 2 · Reviews and appeals of determinations
20Rights to review and appeal a determination under regulation 17#
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21Reviewing a determination under regulation 17#
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22Extension of time limit for applications for review#
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Chapter 3 · Penalties
25Penalties for inaccurate declarations#
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26Penalties for providing false or misleading information or statements#
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27Penalties for dishonesty#
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28Assessment and enforcement of penalties#
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30Extension of time limit for applications for review#
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Part 4 · Local authorities' duty to secure early years provision
33Duty to secure early years provision free of charge#
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34Nature of early years provision#
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35Availability of early years provision#
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36Requirement on local authority when discharging its duty under regulation 33#
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37Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: termination#
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Part 5 · Consequential amendments
40Education Act 1996#
(1)The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 451(2A) (prohibition of charges for provision of education)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (a) omit the “or”; and
(b)at the end of paragraph (b) insert—“orc early years provision provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision).”
(3)In section 509A(5)(a) (local authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school)—
(a)the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—“orii provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision);”
(4)In section 548(8)(a) (no right to give corporal punishment)—
(a)the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—“orii provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision),”
41School Standards and Framework Act 1998#
In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 note, in section 123(4)(a) (children with special educational needs)—
(a)the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—“orii provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision);”
42Children Act 2004#
(1)The Children Act 2004 note is amended as follows.
(2)In section 18(2) (director of children's services)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (e) omit the “and”; and
(b)at the end of paragraph (f) insert—“andg any function conferred on the authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.”
(3)In section 23(3) (sections 20 to 22: interpretation)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (c) omit the “and”; and
(b)at the end of paragraph (d) insert—“ande any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.”
43Education and Inspections Act 2006#
In the Education and Inspections Act 2006 note, in section 135(1) (functions to which this Chapter applies and related activities)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (e) omit the “and”; and
(b)after paragraph (e) insert—“ea any function conferred on the local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016; and”
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