Part 9

Childcare and nursery education

Nursery education

Meaning of “nursery school” and “primary
education”
156
1
In section 6(1) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
(meaning of “nursery
school”), after “used” there is inserted “ wholly or ”.
2
For section 2(1) of that Act there is substituted—
1
In this Act “primary education” means—
a
full-time or part-time education suitable to the requirements of children who have attained the age of two but are under compulsory
school age;
b
full-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils of compulsory school age who have not attained the age of 10 years
and six months; and
c
full-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils who have attained the age of 10 years and six months and whom it is
expedient to educate together with junior pupils within paragraph (b).
S. 156 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 156 in force for E. at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.)
S. 156 in force at 31.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/912, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1