27(1)Section 548 of the Education Act 1996 (no right to give corporal punishment) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)(c) for “specified nursery education” substitute “ specified early years education ”.
(3)For subsection (8) substitute—
“(8)“Specified early years education” means—
(a)in relation to England, early years provision as defined by section 20 of the Childcare Act 2006 which is provided under arrangements made by a local authority in England in pursuance of the duty imposed by section 7 of that Act (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision);
(b)in relation to Wales, full-time or part-time education suitable for children who have not attained compulsory school age which is provided—
(i)by a local education authority in Wales, or
(ii)by any other person who is in receipt of financial assistance given by such an authority under arrangements made by them in pursuance of the duty imposed by section 118 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 1.9.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)