PART 1

CHILD POVERTY, PLAY AND PARTICIPATION
CHAPTER 1

ERADICATING CHILD POVERTY

Services to tackle child poverty

Local authority duty to secure the availability of free childcare
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1
A local authority must secure that childcare of a prescribed description is available free of charge for such periods as may be prescribed for each child of a prescribed description in its area who—
a
has attained such age as may be prescribed, but
b
is under compulsory school age.
2
This duty is subject to the provisions of regulations made under section 10(1)(c).
3
In this section “childcare” means—
a
child minding or day care within the meaning of Part 2 in respect of which the provider is required to be registered under that Part, or
b
care provided by a person of a description approved in accordance with a scheme made by the Welsh Ministers under section 12(5) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).