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| Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(c) | must establish an appeals process for providers who wish to challenge the |
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| | basis on which the provision of childcare is deemed to be sufficient in this |
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| Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | In carrying out research to comply with subsection (2) above, local authorities |
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| | shall ensure that relevant guidance provided by the Market Research Council and |
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| | the British Polling Council is complied with.’. |
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| Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2B) | The matters referred to in subsection (2) must be subject to an assessment of |
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| | continuous quality improvement.’. |
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| Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(c) | must have regard to the quality of any childcare provided.’. |
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| Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(c) | must have regard to childcare provision for workless households, |
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| | pursuant to its duties under section 1(1).’. |
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| Clause 22, page 11, line 24, at end insert ‘, which will set out the factors that local |
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| authorities may consider in assessing— |
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| | (a) | whether local childcare provision is sufficient, and |
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| | (b) | what constitutes reasonably practicable steps.’. |
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| Clause 22, page 11, leave out lines 35 and 36. |
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| Clause 22, page 11, line 39, after ‘individual’, insert ‘including an employee of a |
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| Page 11, line 4, leave out Clause 22. |
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| Clause 23, page 12, line 4, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(1A) | Assistance under subsection (1)(a) shall only be forthcoming if the authority has |
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| | taken into consideration spare capacity by existing providers.’. |
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| Clause 23, page 12, line 10, at end insert ‘which may include recommendations for |
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| Clause 23, page 12, line 10, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(4) | The assistance under subsection (1) (a) which a local authority must provide for |
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| | all persons providing childcare in their area who are registered with the Care |
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| | Standards Inspectorate for Wales to provide childcare, should include funding for |
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| | training within one year of their registration.’. |
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| Clause 24, page 12, line 13, leave out from ‘person’ to ‘for’. |
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| Clause 24, page 12, line 22, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(4) | The local authority must establish an appeals process appropriate for existing |
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| | providers who wish to challenge the basis on which that local authority has |
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| | entered into partnership, or declined to enter into partnership with them.’. |
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| Page 12, line 11, leave out Clause 24. |
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| Clause 25, page 12, line 25, after ‘childcare’, insert ‘or childcare support services’. |
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| Page 12, line 23, leave out Clause 25. |
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| Clause 26, page 12, line 38, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— |
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| | ‘(a) | consult parents and prospective parents in their area, |
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| | (b) | consult early years providers in their area, including those in the private |
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| | (c) | consult other persons engaged in the activities which may improve the |
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| | wellbeing of young children in their area, |
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| | (d) | consult young children and, |
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| | (e) | consult and pay particular attention to the advice of the Children’s |
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| Clause 26, page 12, line 40, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | Regulations made under subsection (1) shall include provision requiring a local |
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| | authority to review an assessment following the provision of relevant evidence, |
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| | not previously considered, by parents.’. |
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| Page 12, line 30, leave out Clause 26. |
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| Clause 27, page 13, line 4, after ‘section’, insert ‘, in a form which is fully |
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| Clause 27, page 13, line 23, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(6A) | Information, advice and assistance provided under this section shall be in such a |
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| | form as to protect vulnerable children and young persons.’. |
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| Clause 27, page 13, line 26, after ‘individual’, insert ‘including an employee of a |
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| Page 13, line 2, leave out Clause 27. |
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| Clause 28, page 13, line 37, after ‘by’, insert ‘or under’. |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| | Clauses 29 and 30 Agreed to. |
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| | Repayment of financial assistance: right of appeal |
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| | ‘(1) | A person required to repay the whole or part of any financial assistance provided |
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| | by a local authority under section 24 may appeal against the decision. |
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| | (2) | An appeal made under section (1) shall be heard by a special tribunal appointed |
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| | by the Assembly for that purpose.’. |
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| | Duty to provide information, advice and assistance |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘The Assembly may by regulations formulate arrangements for Welsh local |
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| | authorities to provide information, advice and assistance relating to childcare to |
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| | parents and families who require childcare.’. |
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| | Duty of the Assembly to secure sufficient childcare for parents in Wales |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘The Assembly may by regulations require Welsh local authorities to secure, so |
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| | far as is reasonably practicable, that the provision of childcare (whether or not by |
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| | them) is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area who require |
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| | Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘The Assembly may by regulations formulate arrangements between Welsh local |
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| | authorities and childcare providers for the provision by such providers of |
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| | childcare in consideration of financial assistance provided by the authority under |
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| | Charges where local authority provides childcare |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘The Assembly may by regulations formulate arrangements for payments to be |
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| | made to the Welsh local authority where Welsh local authorities provide |
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| Clause 31, page 15, line 8, leave out ‘register’ and insert ‘be registered’. |
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| Clause 31, page 15, line 9, leave out ‘register’ and insert ‘be registered’. |
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| Clause 31, page 15, line 21, leave out subsection (5) and insert— |
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| | ‘(5) | Regulations may confer further functions on the Chief Inspector relating to early |
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| | years provision or later years provision in England.’. |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 32, page 15, line 39, leave out ‘register’ and insert ‘be registered’. |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 33, page 16, line 7, leave out subsection (2). |
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| Clause 33, page 16, line 8, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | Regulations made under this section may not be made unless a draft of the |
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| | instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of |
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