Childcare Act 2006

34 E+W In section 123 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (children with special educational needs)—

(a) in subsections (1)(a), (2) and (3A) for “relevant nursery education” substitute “ relevant early years education ”, and

(b) for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) In this section “relevant 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, nursery education 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.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 34 in force at 1.9.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)