Part 3

Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 5

Common provisions

Miscellaneous

Certain institutions not to be regarded as schools
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1
Section 4 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (schools: general) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) after “In this Act” insert “(subject to subsection (1A))”.
3
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
An institution which—
a
provides only early years provision (as defined by section 96(2) of the Childcare Act 2006), and
b
is not a maintained nursery school,
is not a school.