Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948

The Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 53) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It formally recognised the existence of childminding, and introduced provisions for the registration of child-minders and the inspection of premises.[1] This legislation laid down, for the first time, minimum standards required for people caring for the children of other people in their own homes for "reward".[2]

Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation of certain nurseries and of persons who for reward receive children into their homes to look after them; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 53
Dates
Royal assent30 July 1948
Other legislation
Repealed byChildren Act 1989
Status: Repealed

Notes edit

  1. ^ An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies by Trisha Maynard and Nigel Thomas
  2. ^ Working together for young children: multi-professionalism in action by Tricia David