§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if additional staff will be required within his Department to register childcare clubs for children aged up to 14 years and up to 16 years in the case of disabled children. [78289]
§ Ms HodgeAs outlined in the memorandum posted in the Vote Office on 17 March, there will be no new requirement for out of school childcare clubs to seek registration. Out of school provision catering for children aged 8 and over which meets the criteria of an accredited organisation's quality assurance scheme will be eligible for support through the childcare tax credit element of the Working Families Tax Credit.
I do not expect these arrangements to require any additional staff within the Department for Education and Employment.
§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what are the criteria for registration for clubs providing summer child care; and what is the minimum number of weeks for which clubs would have to provide such care in order to qualify. [78237]
§ Ms HodgeClubs providing summer child care for children under the age of eight must register with their Local Authority under the Children Act 1989. This requirement applies to provision of more than two hours a day and of six days or more in a year.