Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 3 – Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England Chapter 5 – Common Provisions Section 84: Disclosure of information for certain purposes
167.Section 84 allows the Chief Inspector to make prescribed information about registered persons available (to such persons and in such manner as he feels appropriate) for the purpose of (a) assisting parents in choosing a childcare provider or (b) protecting children from harm and neglect. Subsection (3) allows the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring the Chief Inspector to provide prescribed information about registered persons to prescribed people for either of those purposes. This could include, for example, passing information to the police or other child protection agencies for the purpose of protecting children from harm.