Commentary on Sections and Schedules
Part 1: General Functions of Local Authority: England
Section 1: General duties of local authority in relation to well-being of young children
Section 2: Meaning of “early childhood services” for purposes of
Section 3: Specific duties of local authority in relation to early childhood services
Section 4: Duty of local authority and relevant partners to work together
Section 6: Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
Section 7: Duty to secure prescribed early years provision free of charge
Section 8: Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
Section 9: Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
Section 12: Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
Section 13: Duty to provide information, advice and training to childcare providers
Sections 14 and 15: Inspection and powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance
Section 17: Charges for early years provision at maintained school
Part 2 - General Functions of Local Authority: Wales
Section 22: Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
Section 23: Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
Section 24: Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
Section 26: Power to require local authority to assess childcare provision
Section 27: Duty to provide information, advice and assistance
Sections 28 and 29: Inspection and Powers of Assembly to secure proper performance
Part 3 – Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 2: Regulation of Early Years Provision
Section 33: Requirement to register: early years childminders
Section 34: Requirement to register: other early years providers
Section 35: Applications for registration: early years childminders
Section 36: Applications for registration: other early years providers
Section 40: Duty to implement the Early Years Foundation Stage
Section 42: Further provisions about assessment arrangements
Section 44: Instruments specifying learning and development or welfare requirements
Section 45: Procedure for making certain orders specifying learning and development requirements
Section 48 and Schedule 1: Amendments relating to curriculum
Chapter 3: Regulation of Later Years Provision for children under 8
Section 52: Requirement to register: later years childminders for children under eight
Section 53: Requirement to register: other later years providers for children under eight
Section 54: Applications for registration: later years childminders
Section 55: Applications for registration: other later years providers
Section 57: Special procedure for registered early years providers
Section 71: Termination of voluntary registration on expiry of prescribed period
Section 79: Power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry
Section 83: Supply of Information to HMRC and local authorities
Sections 87 and 88: Offences by bodies corporate and unincorporated associations
Section 94: Power to amend Part 3: applications in respect of multiple premises
Section 95: Certain institutions not to be regarded as schools
Section 96: Meaning of early years and later years provision