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Regulation 8

SCHEDULE Events to be notified to the Chief Inspector

1.  Any change to the address of the premises on which childcare is provided.

2.  Particulars of any change to the premises on which childcare is provided that may affect the space available to children and the quality of childcare available to them.

3.  Particulars of any proposal to change the hours during which childcare is to be provided which will entail the provision of overnight childcare.

4.  Particulars of any allegation of serious harm to or abuse of a child committed by any person living, working or caring for children at the premises on which childcare is provided (whether that allegation relates to harm or abuse committed on those premises or elsewhere), and any other abuse which is alleged to have taken place on those premises, and of the action taken in respect of the allegation.

5.  Particulars of any serious accident, serious illness, injury to, or death of, any child whilst in the care of the early years provider, and of the action taken in respect of the serious accident, serious illness, injury, or death.

6.  Particulars of any incident of food poisoning affecting two or more children cared for on the premises on which childcare is provided.

7.  Particulars of any other significant event which is likely to affect the suitability of the early years provider or any person who cares for, or is in regular contact with, children on the premises on which childcare is provided to look after children.

8.  Where childcare is provided by a body corporate, any change in the name or registered number or registered address of the company.

9.  Where childcare is provided by a registered charity, any change in the name or registration number or registered address of the charity.

10.  In the case of an early years provider who is not an early years childminder(5)—

(a) any change in the name or address of the provider;

(b) any change of the person who is managing the early years provision.

11.  In the case of an early years childminder—

(a) any change of the persons of 16 years or older living or working on the premises on which childcare is provided (providing that persons are not to be treated as working on the premises for the purpose of this paragraph if none of their work is done in the part of the premises in which children are cared for or if they do not work on the premises at times when children are there);

(b) any change in the name or address of the childminder.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, made under the Childcare Act 2006, specify the welfare requirements that early years providers must secure in providing early years provision. Together with the “learning and development requirements” specified under section 39(1)(a) of the Childcare Act 2006, these form the “Early Years Foundation Stage”.

The “Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage”, published by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (ISBN 978-1-84478-921-4) is given the force of law. Copies of this document are available from DfES Publications, PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham, NG15 0DJ (Tel 0845 6022260) Ref: 00012-2007PCK-EN, email dfes@prolog.uk.com or online from www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications.

Regulation 7 prohibits the use of corporal punishment by early years providers to children in their care.

Regulation 8 requires early years providers to notify the Chief Inspector of certain events (specified in the Schedule to the Regulations), and the procedure to be followed in providing notification.

Regulations 9 and 10 set out the procedure to be followed by the Chief Inspector where an early years provider has failed or is failing to comply with the welfare requirements.

Regulation 11 makes it an offence for an early years provider who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirements set out in regulations 7, 8 and 9(2).

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations. It is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website http://www.opsi.gov.uk.