Childminder agencies and changes to the local authority role
We are seeking views on our proposals for the provision of early education and childcare following the Children and Families Act 2014.
Detail
We are consulting on changes to the provision of early education and childcare as a result of measures in the Children and Families Act 2014.
The measures in the Act were set out in:
- the report ‘More Great Childcare’ published by the Department for Education on 29 January 2013
- the report ‘More Affordable Childcare’ published on 16 July 2013
Documents
Childminder agencies and changes to the local authority role: consultation documentapplication/pdfDraft statutory guidance: early education and childcareapplication/pdfDraft: The Childcare (Childminder Agencies) Regulations 2014application/pdfDraft: Local Authority (Discharge of Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014application/pdfChildminder agencies and changes to the local authority role: government responseapplication/pdf