Registered childcare includes:
- registered childminders, nurseries and play schemes
- out-of-hours clubs on school premises run by a school or local authority
- childcare schemes run by school governing bodies under the extended schools scheme
- childcare schemes run by approved providers, for example, an out of school hours scheme or a provider approved under a Ministry of Defence accreditation scheme
A Registered childminder, nursery or childcare scheme is one that is registered:
- in England, by Ofsted or the National Care Standards Commission
- in Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales (through the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales)
- in Scotland, with the Scottish Care Commission, and in Northern Ireland, by a Health and Social Services Trust
Approved childcare includes:
- Nannies or au pairs
- Carers who are not legally required to register in order to care for children