This means care that children might receive from a person or setting that is not registered with OFSTED.
This could be:
- family and friends
- nannies
- au pairs
- some crèches
- breakfast club
- babysitters
Whilst there are advantages to many families to use unregistered care, parents need to be aware that no claim for the childcare element of Working Tax Credit can be awarded if you use unregistered care. Also it is illegal for anybody (apart from a close family member) to care for children under 8 for more than 2 hours a day for reward – money or gift – if they are not registered.
