What are the main differences?

Thanks

The early years register is for all carers caring for children from Birth - 31st August after their 5th birthday.

The childcare register is in two parts:

The compulsory Part

A childcare provider must register on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register if they care for children from the 1 September following their fifth birthday up to the age of eight, unless they are not required to register. This is usually six- and seven-year-olds, but could include some five-year-olds.



The Voluntary part
Some childcare providers can choose to register with us if they want to provide care that does not need to register with us. This includes:

-home-based care in the home of the child (nannies)
-activity-based settings such as sports coaching or tuition
-short-term care such as crèches
-care that is only for children aged eight to their 18th birthday.

Hope this helps

Kelly