Childcare Act 2006

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The Childcare Act 2006 (c 21) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Summary

The Act defines new duties for Local Authorities with respect to:

Structure of the Act

The Act comprises 4 sections:

Early Years Foundation Stage

Sections 39-48 introduce the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which supports the delivery of high quality education and care for children from birth to age 5.

Section 109 - Commencement

The following orders have been made under this section:

Repeals

This Act made minor amendments to various previous statutes.

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