School Standards and Framework Act 1998

118 Duty of LEA as respects availability of nursery education.E+W

(1)A local education authority shall secure that the provision (whether or not by them) of nursery education for children who—

(a)have not attained compulsory school age, but

(b)have attained such age as may be prescribed,

is sufficient for their area.

(2)In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether the provision of such education is sufficient for their area a local education authority—

(a)may have regard to any facilities which they expect to be available outside their area for providing such education; and

(b)shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.