(1)A local education authority may—
(a)establish nursery schools;
(b)maintain nursery schools established by them or by an authority which was a local education authority within the meaning of any enactment repealed by the M1Education Act 1944 or an earlier Act; and
(c)assist any nursery school not so established.
(2)Section 14(4) does not affect a local education authority’s power under section 16(1) to establish, maintain and assist schools at which education is provided both for children under [F1compulsory school age] and for older pupils (including schools at which there are nursery classes for children under [F1compulsory school age]).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 17(2) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1997 c. 44, s. 57(1), Sch. 7 para.13; S.I. 1998/386, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt.III
Marginal Citations