Prospective

Description of children entitled to be provided with mandatory amount of early learning and childcare S

2.—(1) A child is of a specified description if the child—

(a) has attained the starting point for 3 year olds; and

(b) does not fall within paragraph (6).

(2) A child is of a specified description if—

(a) the child has attained the starting point for 2 year olds but has not attained the starting point for 3 year olds; and

(b) the child’s parent is in receipt of one or more qualifying benefits on the day on which the child attains the starting point for 2 year olds.

(3) A child is of a specified description if—

(a) the child has attained the starting point for 2 year olds but has not attained the starting point for 3 year olds; and

(b) the child’s parent starts receiving one or more qualifying benefits after the starting point for 2 year olds.

(4) Where paragraph (3) of this article applies the child shall be of a specified description from the first day of the term of the school year commencing immediately after the child’s parent first receives one or more qualifying benefits.

(5) A child shall remain of a specified description by virtue of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article notwithstanding that a child’s parent ceases to be in receipt of one or more qualifying benefits.

(6) A child falls within this paragraph where—

(a) the child’s birthday falls in the period beginning on 1st August and ending on 31st December; and

(b) the date of commencement of the school year in the year of the child’s fifth birthday has been reached.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 2(1)(6) in force at 1.8.2014, see art. 1(1)(a)

I2 Art. 2(2)-(5) in force at 31.10.2014, see art. 1(1)(b)