Current Childminding Legislation
1.1 Current Childminding Legislation
The following is an overview of the current legislation which has an affect on childminders, parents and children.
Equality Act 2010
The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies.
The act covers nine protected characteristics. The characteristics applying to home-based childcare include disability, race, religion or belief and gender.
Childcare Act (2006)
The act lays out registration and inspection arrangements, providing for an integrated education and care framework for the Early Years and general childcare registers. It introduced the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England. The Early Years Register and the General Childcare Register provide a regulatory framework for childcare under the act.
Children Act (2004)
Identified as the most influential law for home-based childcare, it outlines that the general function of the Act is for the Children’s Commissioner to be concerned in particular with the views and interests of children so far as relating to the following aspects of their well-being: physical and mental health and emotional well-being; protection from harm and neglect; education, training and recreation; the contribution made by them to society; social and economic well-being.
These five outcomes for children are recognised as the overarching aim of the Early Years Foundation Stage, namely the Every Child Matters outcomes of staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution, and achieving economic well-being.
Health Protection Agency Act (2004)
Established the Health Protection Agency. The Agency has numerous functions in relation to health, including the prevention of the spread of infectious disease.
Care of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (2002)
COSHH deal with preventing or reducing workers’ exposure to hazardous substances. All parts of
The following is an overview of the current legislation which has an affect on childminders, parents and children.
Equality Act 2010
The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies.
The act covers nine protected characteristics. The characteristics applying to home-based childcare include disability, race, religion or belief and gender.
Childcare Act (2006)
The act lays out registration and inspection arrangements, providing for an integrated education and care framework for the Early Years and general childcare registers. It introduced the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England. The Early Years Register and the General Childcare Register provide a regulatory framework for childcare under the act.
Children Act (2004)
Identified as the most influential law for home-based childcare, it outlines that the general function of the Act is for the Children’s Commissioner to be concerned in particular with the views and interests of children so far as relating to the following aspects of their well-being: physical and mental health and emotional well-being; protection from harm and neglect; education, training and recreation; the contribution made by them to society; social and economic well-being.
These five outcomes for children are recognised as the overarching aim of the Early Years Foundation Stage, namely the Every Child Matters outcomes of staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution, and achieving economic well-being.
Health Protection Agency Act (2004)
Established the Health Protection Agency. The Agency has numerous functions in relation to health, including the prevention of the spread of infectious disease.
Care of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (2002)
COSHH deal with preventing or reducing workers’ exposure to hazardous substances. All parts of