105.This section sets out the consultation procedure required when the Secretary of State proposes to make an order under section 39(1)(a) to specify the early learning goals or educational programmes for the Early Years Foundation Stage. It requires that the Secretary of State consult relevant bodies in the early years sector about any proposals for the order.
106.The draft order will then be published, along with a summary of views expressed during the consultation, to enable all with a special interest in early years provision to provide any further representations within a period allowed by the Secretary of State (which must not be less than a month). The Secretary of State may then make the order with or without modifications.