uksi/2016/1257 — The Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

2016 No. 1257 Children And Young Persons, England The Childcare Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 Made 19th December 2016 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2), (3), (4) and (7), 2(1), (2), (4) and (5) and 4(2) of the Childcare Act 2016 . In accordance with section 4(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. In accordance with section 2(3) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury. PART 1 Preliminary Citation and commencement 1 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. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 A qualifying child of working parents CHAPTER 1 Conditions relating to a qualifying child of working parents Description of a qualifying child of working parents 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 2 Conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child Specified conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specified conditions relating to the parent, and any partner of the parent, of the child – foster parents 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The requirement to be in qualifying paid work 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculation of expected income 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-employed persons: start-up periods 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifying paid work and work outside role as a foster parent: time off in connection with sickness or parenting 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifying paid work and paid work outside role as a foster parent: caring, incapacity for work or limited capability for work 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partner of a parent of the child 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 3 Declaration in respect of a young child Conditions to be met by the person making the declaration 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Being in the United Kingdom 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declaration: form and content 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic communications 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of time for which the first declaration has effect 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reconfirming declaration 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 4 Determinations Determination by the Commissioners 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determination by the responsible local authority 17A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Information, reviews, appeals and penalties Application to determinations made under regulation 17 18ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 1 Information Supply of information 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unauthorised disclosure of information received under regulation 18 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 2 Reviews and appeals of determinations Rights to review and appeal a determination under regulation 17 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reviewing a determination under regulation 17 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of time limit for applications for review 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appealing a determination under regulation 17 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of tribunal: appeals against determinations 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 3 Penalties Penalties for inaccurate declarations 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties for providing false or misleading information or statements 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties for dishonesty 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment and enforcement of penalties 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reviewing a penalty 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of time limit for applications for review 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appealing against a penalty 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of tribunal: appeals against penalties 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Local authorities' duty to secure early years provision Duty to secure early years provision free of charge 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nature of early years provision 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Availability of early years provision 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirement on local authority when discharging its duty under regulation 33 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: termination 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrangements between local authorities and early years providers: requirements 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Having regard to guidance 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Consequential amendments Education Act 1996 40 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— or c 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— or ii 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— or ii 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), . School Standards and Framework Act 1998 41 In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 , 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— or ii 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); . Children Act 2004 42 1 The Children Act 2004 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— and g 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— and e any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016. Education and Inspections Act 2006 43 In the Education and Inspections Act 2006 , 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 . Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Education Caroline Dinenage Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Education We consent Robert Syms Stephen Barclay Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are the first Regulations made under powers contained in the Childcare Act 2016 (c.5). The Regulations make further provision about free childcare for young children of working parents in England. Regulation 3 sets out the conditions for a child to qualify as a child of working parents for the purposes of section 1(2)(c) of the Childcare Act 2016. Regulations 4 to 10 specify the conditions relating to a parent, and any partner of the parent of the young child. Regulations 11 to 16 make provision regarding the declaration which must be made in respect of the young child. Regulation 17 makes provision regarding the determination that the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs must make as to whether the young child meets some of the criteria to be a qualifying child of working parents. Regulations 18 and 19 make provision regarding the sharing of information with the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to assist it in making determinations under regulation 17. Regulations 20 to 24 make provision regarding applications for review and appeals of determinations made under regulation 17. Regulations 25 to 32 make provision regarding penalties for inaccurate, false, misleading information or actions in connection with a determination made under regulation 17. Regulations 33 to 38 make provision regarding English local authorities' duty to secure that early years provision is available free of charge. Regulations 40 to 43 make amendments to primary legislation consequential to the provision made in these Regulations. A paper version of Destitution Domestic Violence concession referred to in regulation 12(1)(d)(ii) may be obtained by writing to the Home Office at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.