New Clause 12 - Repayment of financial assistance: right of appeal
Childcare Bill
6:30 pm
Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire, Liberal Democrat)
I beg to move that the clause be read a Second time.
The new clause is intended to ensure that the relationship between local authorities and child care providers is maintained at the best level and that disputes in which local authorities want to reclaim moneys from child care providers for their services, on the basis that they have not provided that which they contracted to provide, can be resolved in a more low-key manner than through the courts or other processes. The new clause provides that if there is a dispute as to whether a repayment or part of a repayment should be made, it should be done through a tribunal set up for that purpose by the National Assembly for Wales. That should enhance the relationship between local authorities and providers.