Regulations for children's day care for under 8's

There is to be a change in the law in Wales governing the regulation and inspection of child minding and day care services for children under the age of eight years.

As from 1 April 2011 the new legal provisions are to be found in Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010, and regulations made under it.

Links to the Measure and the relevant regulations in force from 1 April 2011 can be found below.

External Links:

• The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010
• The Child Minding and Day Care (Inspection and Information for Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2010
• The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Wales) Order 2010
• The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No.2, Saving and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) and (Consequential Amendment) Order 2011
• Care Standards Act 2000 (Notification) (Wales) Regulations 2011
• Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010
• The Child Minding and Day Care (Disqualification) (Wales) Regulations 2010

These standards determine whether child minding and day care settings are providing adequate care for children under the age of eight.

External Link:

• National Minimum Standards for Regulated Child Care