Part XAChild Minding and Day Care for Children in . . . Wales
21 provisions
- CA 1989 s. 79A Definitions of child minding and day care Defines child minding and day care for children under eight, excluding relatives, foster parents, nannies, and care under two hours. CA 1989 s. 79A.
- CA 1989 s. 79B Child minding and day care qualifications Qualifications for child minding & day care: suitability of persons & premises, compliance with regulations. Defines 'Assembly' (Wales) & 'domestic premises'.
- CA 1989 s. 79C Regs for child minders and day care (Wales CA 1989 s. 79C empowers the Welsh Assembly to regulate child minders and day care providers in Wales, with offences punishable by a level 5 fine.
- CA 1989 s. 79D Child care registration requirements In Wales, child minders face enforcement notices lasting 1 year and unregistered day care providers commit an offence punishable by a level 5 fine.
- CA 1989 s. 79E Applications for registration under Application process for child minder/day care registration under CA 1989 s.79E. Prescribed info, fee, separate premises, false statement offence (level 5 fine).
- CA 1989 s. 79F Grant or refusal of registration CA 1989 s. 79F governs child minding and day care registration, conditions, register inspection, and offences punishable by a fine up to level 5.
- CA 1989 s. 79G Cancellation of registration Lets Assembly cancel registration for child minding/day care if person ceases to be qualified or fails to pay fee. No cancellation if required changes pending.
- CA 1989 s. 79H Child minder registration suspension Regulations may suspend child minder or day care registration; right of appeal to First-tier Tribunal; acting while suspended is an offence.
- CA 1989 s. 79J Resignation of registration A registered child minder or day care provider may resign by written notice to the Assembly, but not if cancellation is pending or appeal period not expired.
- CA 1989 s. 79K Protection of children in an emergency Justice may cancel or modify registration without notice if child at significant harm risk. Order in writing, served with reasons. CA 1989 s. 79K.
- CA 1989 s. 79L Notice of intention to take steps Requires Assembly to give 14 days' written notice before refusing, cancelling, or varying registration, with reasons and right to object.
- CA 1989 s. 79M Appeals to First-tier Tribunal Appeals against orders, steps, and determinations under the Children Act 1989 to the First-tier Tribunal, which can confirm, cancel, or vary conditions.
- CA 1989 s. 79N Chief Inspector functions (repealed Section 79N of the Children Act 1989 concerning the Chief Inspector's functions has been repealed and contains no active legal text.
- CA 1989 s. 79Q Repealed inspection of child minding Section 79Q of the Children Act, which governed inspections of child minding and day care in England, has been repealed in full from the statute book.
- CA 1989 s. 79R Repealed reports of inspections Section 79R of the Children Act 1989 concerning reports of inspections has been repealed and contains no active statutory text.
- CA 1989 s. 79S Securing training for child minding, CA 1989 s.79S Welsh Assembly (now Welsh Ministers) may arrange training for child minders and day care providers in Wales, with additional functions set out in regulations.
- CA 1989 s. 79T Inspections in Wales The Welsh Assembly can require information from registered child minders and day care providers, and regulate inspections and report publication in Wales.
- CA 1989 s. 79U Entry rights for childminding/day care Authorised persons may enter premises in Wales for child minding/day care. They can inspect, seize evidence, interview. Obstruction is an offence.
- CA 1989 s. 79V Welsh Childcare Info & Training Section 79V requires local authorities in Wales to provide information, advice, and training regarding child minding and day care under regulations.
- CA 1989 s. 79W Wales Child Care Suitability Certificate CA 1989 s. 79W enables regulations in Wales requiring suitability certificates for persons providing care over five hours for children under 15 or 17.
- CA 1989 s. 79X Time limit for proceedings Proceedings for offences under CA 1989 must be brought within six months of prosecutor's knowledge, but no later than three years after the offence.