40.—(1) The Education Act 1996 M1 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 451(2A) (prohibition of charges for provision of education)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (a) omit the “or”; and
(b)at the end of paragraph (b) insert—
“or
(c)early years provision provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision).”.
(3) In section 509A(5)(a) (local authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school)—
(a)the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—
“or
(ii)provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision);”.
(4) In section 548(8)(a) (no right to give corporal punishment)—
(a)the wording from “provided under arrangements” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (i); and
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert—
“or
(ii)provided under arrangements made by a local authority in pursuance of any duty imposed under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (whether or not the local authority provides the early years provision),”.
Marginal Citations
M11996 c. 56. Section 451(2A) was inserted by section 17 of the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21). Section 509A was inserted by section 124 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) and subsection (5)(a) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Childcare Act 2006. Section 548(8) was amended by S.I. 2010/1158.