The Child Minding And Day Care (Disclosure Functions) (England) Regulations 2004

(SI 2004 No. 3136)

Under the Children Act 1989 (c.41), Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools has the function of regulating the provision of day care and child minding for children under the age of eight in England.  Details relating to the function of disclosure of information are set out under Regulation 3.  General provisions are set out under Regulation 4.

These Regulations, made under section 79N(5) of the Children Act 1989, give the Chief Inspector the additional function, in prescribed circumstances, of disclosing to parents (Regulation 5), the police (Regulation 7) and various organisations concerned with the provision of care for, or with protecting, children certain information gathered while regulating such childcare.  This includes disclosure to child care organisations (Regulation 6) and government departments and local authorities (Regulation 8).

See here: The Child Minding and Day Care (Disclosure Functions) (England) Regulations 2004