SI explanatory text
These Regulations, which come into force on 31st December 2025, amend the Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Inspection Outcomes) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1261) (the “principal Regulations”) to correct a drafting error in regulation 5(4) of those Regulations before they come into force on 1st January 2026.
SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend four instruments relating to childcare and early years provision in England. The changes are made in consequence of changes to inspection grades made by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (‘Ofsted’), and to make provision for inspections of independent schools by an independent inspectorate approved under section 106 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25).
Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend the Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1134) (the “Principal Regulations”).
Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend the Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1134) (the “Principal Regulations”).
Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023
Care Standards Act 2000
Childcare Act 2006
Childcare Act 2016
Children Act 1989
Education and Inspections Act 2006
SI explanatory text
These Regulations, which apply in England only, amend the Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1804) (“the 2008 Childcare Regulations”), the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 (S. I. 2014/2147) (“the 2014 Regulations”), Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/551) (“the 2015 Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations”) and the Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1134) (“the 2022 Childcare Regulations”).
Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022
SI explanatory text
These Regulations make an amendment to the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (“the Regulations”).
Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
SI explanatory text
These Regulations make amendments to the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1257) (“the Regulations”).
Tax Credits, Childcare Payments and Childcare (Extended Entitlement) (Coronavirus and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020
SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend a number of statutory instruments in relation to tax credits (social security benefits), childcare payments and the Department for Education’s early years extended entitlement scheme (all of which are administered by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs). The amendments are necessary as a consequence of coronavirus and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (established under a direction given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer under sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)). These Regulations also make amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2006) to disregard certain payments from being taken into as account as income.
Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (“the 2016 Regulations”) which set out detailed requirements that a person must satisfy in order to receive free childcare for children of working parents in England pursuant to the Childcare Act 2016 (c.5) (the “2016 Act”).
Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
SI explanatory text
These Regulations replace, with modifications, the Childcare (Disqualifications) Regulations 2009. These Regulations also amend the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016.
Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2017