http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/3/2016-11-03Childcare Act 2006An Act to make provision about the powers and duties of local authorities and other bodies in England in relation to the improvement of the well-being of young children; to make provision about the powers and duties of local authorities in England and Wales in relation to the provision of childcare and the provision of information to parents and other persons; to make provision about the regulation and inspection of childcare provision in England; to amend Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 in relation to Wales; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-12-02Expert Participation2016-11-03 Childcare Act 2006s. 113A(1)Welfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 14 Pt. 1s. 150(3)Childcare Act 2006s. 113A(3)Welfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 14 Pt. 1s. 150(3)Childcare Act 2006s. 45A(4C)Childcare Act 2016s. 3(2)(a)s. 7(2)reg. 2(c)Childcare Act 2006s. 47ZA(3)(a)Childcare Act 2016s. 3(2)(b)s. 7(2)reg. 2(c) Part 131For the purpose of their general duty under section 1(1), an English local authority have the further duties imposed by subsections (2) and (3).2The authority must make arrangements to secure that early childhood services in their area are provided in an integrated manner which is calculated to—afacilitate access to those services, andbmaximise the benefit of those services to parents, prospective parents and young children.3The authority must take steps—ato identify parents or prospective parents in the authority's area who would otherwise be unlikely to take advantage of early childhood services that may be of benefit to them and their young children, andbto encourage those parents or prospective parents to take advantage of those services.4An English local authority must take all reasonable steps to encourage and facilitate the involvement in the making and implementation of arrangements under this section of—aparents and prospective parents in their area,bearly years providers in their area, including those in the private and voluntary sectors, andcother persons engaged in activities which may improve the well-being of young children in their area.4AIn deciding what arrangements to make under this section, an English local authority must in particular have regard to—athe quantity and quality of early childhood services that are provided, or that the authority expect to be provided, in their area, andbwhere in that area those services are provided or are expected to be provided.5In discharging their duties under this section, an English local authority must have regard to such information about the views of young children as is available to the local authority and appears to them to be relevant to the discharge of those duties.6In discharging their duties under this section, an English local authority must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.7In this section—“early years provider” has the same meaning as in Part 3;“parent” and “prospective parent” have the same meaning as in section 2.S. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/785, art. 2(b)S. 3(4A) inserted (12.1.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 201, 269(2)