http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/39/2015-01-05Childcare 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 Participation2015-01-05 Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in EnglandChapter 2Regulation of early years provision<Emphasis>Requirements to be met by early years providers</Emphasis>The Early Years Foundation Stage391For the purpose of promoting the well-being of young children for whom early years provision is provided by early years providers to whom section 40 applies, the Secretary of State must—aby order specify in accordance with section 41 such requirements as he considers appropriate relating to learning by, and the development of, such children (“learning and development requirements”), andbby regulations specify in accordance with section 43 such requirements as he considers appropriate governing the activities of early years providers to whom section 40 applies (“welfare requirements”).2The learning and development requirements and the welfare requirements are together to be known as “the Early Years Foundation Stage”.S. 39 in force at 20.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(c)