http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/83/madeEducation Act 2002Voluntary controlled schoolsVoluntary aided schoolsState schoolsSchool performance and standardsSchool term datesKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-03
Education Act 2002s. 85 85AEducation and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(1)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 86(1)Education and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(2)(c)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 86(2)Education and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(2)(c)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 88(2)-(7)Education and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(3)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 29(2A)-(2D)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009s. 260(4)s. 269(3)Education Act 2002s. 85A(5)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 12 para. 34s. 269(4)art. 2Sch. 1Education Act 2002specified provision(s)The Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2005art. 2Education Act 2002s. 85AEducation Act 2011s. 31(2)s. 82(2)(b)Education Act 2002s. 29BEducation and Skills Act 2008s. 157s. 173(3)(4)Education Act 2002s. 210AEducation and Skills Act 2008Sch. 1 para. 79s. 173(3)(4)Education Act 2002specified provision(s)The Education (Hazardous Equipment and Materials) (England) Regulations 2004Sch.Education Act 2002s. 129(5)(g) and wordThe Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026reg. 3(2)(b)reg. 1(2)Education Act 2002s. 141A(1)(bb)-(bf)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 52(2)(a)(ii)s. 78(5)Education Act 2002s. 141B(3A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 52(4)(b)s. 78(5)Education Act 2002s. 82-94Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 54(4)s. 78(5)Education Act 2002s. 122A(10A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 6s. 78(2)(i)(5)Education Act 2002s. 27(1A)Children, Schools and Families Act 2010s. 4(1)s. 27s. 29(5)Education Act 2002s. 88(7)The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 45 Sch. 2 Pt. 1art. 2(3)art. 1(2)(a)(b)Education Act 2002s. 142(9)(b)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 2 para. 11(10)(b)art. 1Education Act 2002Pt. 8AEmployment Rights Act 2025Sch. 4 para. 1Contains power in ss. 148B, 148H, 148J, 148K, 148N, 148Os. 159(3)Education Act 2002Sch. 12AEmployment Rights Act 2025Sch. 4 para. 2Sch. 4 para. 5s. 159(3)Education Act 2002Sch. 2 para. 10AEmployment Rights Act 2025Sch. 4 para. 4(a)s. 159(3)
Part 6The curriculum in EnglandThe National Curriculum for EnglandCurriculum requirements for foundation stage
83
1
For the foundation stage, the National Curriculum for England shall comprise the areas of learning and may specify in relation to them—
a
the knowledge, skills and understanding which pupils of different abilities and maturities are expected to have by the end of the foundation stage (referred to in this Part as “the early learning goals”),
b
the matters, skills and processes which are required to be taught to pupils of different abilities and maturities during the foundation stage (referred to in this Part as “educational programmes”), and
c
assessment arrangements.
2
The following are the areas of learning for the foundation stage—
a
personal, social and emotional development,
b
communication, language and literacy,
c
mathematical development,
d
knowledge and understanding of the world,
e
physical development, and
f
creative development.
3
The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (2).