The Education (Nursery Education and Early Years Development and Childcare Plans) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Interpretation

3.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

“authority” (“awdurdod”) means a local education authority;

“the National Assembly” (“y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

“nursery education” (“addysg feithrin”) means nursery education (within the meaning of section 117 of the Act) the provision of which an authority are under a duty to secure is sufficient by virtue of section 118 of the Act and regulation 4 of these Regulations;

“the partnership” (“y bartneriaeth”) means, in relation to an authority, the early years development and childcare partnership established by the authority in accordance with section 119 of the Act(1);

“the plan” (“y cynllun”) means, in relation to an authority, the early years development and childcare plan prepared by the authority in accordance with section 120 of the Act(2); and

“proposals for nursery education” (“cynigion am addysg feithrin”) means the statement of the authority’s proposals for complying with their duty under section 118 of the Act which the authority are required to include in their plan in accordance with section 120(2)(a) of the Act(3).

(1)

As amended by section 150(1) and (5) and section 215(2) of, and Part 3 of Schedule 22 to, the Education Act 2002.

(2)

As amended by section 150(2), (3) and (5) and section 215(2) of, and Part 3 of Schedule 22 to, the Education Act 2002.

(3)

As amended by section 150(5) and section 215(2) of, and Part 3 of Schedule 22 to, the Education Act 2002.