Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Child Minding and Day Care (Applications for Registration) Regulations 1991, and shall come into force on 14th October 1991.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires-�

"the Act" means the Children Act 1989;

"full day care" means day care provided for children under the age of eight for a full working day in premises other than domestic premises;

"person in charge" means in relation to day care where the applicant is not an individual, the person appointed as the person in charge of providing the actual day care by the applicant;

"sessional day care" means day care provided for children under the age of eight for less than a full working day in premises other than domestic premises;

Applications for registration

3.-(1) The statement which, in accordance with paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 9 to the Act, is to be contained in an application for registration under section 71 of the Act (statement with respect to the applicant), shall include the information specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(2) The statement which, in accordance with paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 9 to the Act, is to be contained in an application for registration under section 71 of the Act (statement with respect to certain other persons), shall include the information specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Regulation 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1

Information to be provided about the applicant

1. The full name of the applicant, including (if different) name at birth and any other former names, or where day care is to be provided by a partnership, committee or corporate or unincorporate body, the full names of the partners, members of the Committee, Board of Directors, or the Board, identifying the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, and the person in charge.

2. The address at which the children are to be looked after, and the applicant's and person in charge's address if different.

3. Whether the premises at which the children are to be looked after are domestic premises.

4. In the case of day care, a description of the facilities available to the applicant for day care, including the number of rooms, their functions, the numbers of lavatories and washbasins, any separate facilities for adult workers and access to the premises for cars.

5. Whether the applicant wishes to register as a child minder, or as a provider of day care, and if the latter whether he will provide full day care or sessional day care.

6. In the case of day care, the proposed hours for which the applicant wishes to provide day care.

7. Relevant experience of the applicant, and any person in charge, including any previous work with children or with elderly or disabled people, whether paid or not.

8. The number and ages of any children of the applicant or the person in charge or any children for whom either is to be responsible.

9. Any relevant qualifications (with dates) of the applicant or the person in charge giving details of the organisation running the course, the subjects studied the length of course and the name of the qualification.

10. The names of two referees for the applicant or the person in charge who may be contacted.

11. The name and address of the applicant's or the person in charge's general medical practitioner and whether he may be approached for details concerning the state of health of the applicant or person in charge, together with details of anything for which he is currently being treated by his general medical practitioner or by a hospital, and details of any hospital admissions during the last 2 years and of any serious illnesses in the last 5 years.

12. Details of any criminal convictions of the applicant or the person in charge, including-�

(a)the date of offence,

(b)the nature of offence,

(c)the place where it occurred,

(d)the name of the court which gave the conviction,

(e)the penalty imposed.

Regulation 3(2)

SCHEDULE 2

Information to be provided about any person assisting or likely to assist, or living or likely to live in the premises

1. In the case of child minders, names and date of birth of anyone living (or likely to be living) in the premises in which they intend to look after children, including members of the family and lodgers, and the name and address of any other person assisting (or likely to be assisting) in looking after the children.

2. In the case of day care applicants, names and dates of birth of anyone living (or likely to be living) on the premises to be used for day care, details of how many staff will be employed in looking after the children and in what capacity, details of any person in charge, any other person assisting (or likely to be assisting) in looking after children on the premises in question, with their name and address.

3. Details of any criminal convictions of any of the persons mentioned in paragraphs 1 or 2, including-�

(a)the date of offence,

(b)the nature of offence,

(c)the place where it occurred,

(d)the name of the court which gave the conviction,

(e)the penalty imposed.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations require that child minders and providers of day care provide the information specified in Schedules 1 and 2 when applying for registration under the Children Act 1989.

The information required by Schedule 1 includes details about the applicant and where appropriate the person whom it is proposed will be in charge, including his qualification and experience, the premises in which the children will be looked after. Schedule 2 requires details of any other person living in, (or likely to be in,) those premises, and any person assisting (or likely to be assisting) in looking after the children.