Childcare Act 2006

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

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Summary

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

• improving the Every Child Matters outcomes for pre-school children
• childcare for working parents
• parental information services

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Structure of the Act

The Act comprises 4 sections:

• Part 1 - duties on local authorities in England
• Part 2 - duties on local authorities in Wales
• Part 3 - regulation and inspection arrangements for childcare providers in England
• Part 4 - general provisions

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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.

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Section 109 - Commencement

The following orders have been made under this section:

• The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3360 (C. 121))
• The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1019 (C. 41))
• The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2717 (C. 106))
• The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/785 (C. 35))
• The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2261 (C. 101))
• The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/17 (W. 6))

Repeals

This Act made minor amendments to various previous statutes.

References

External links

• Every Child Matters

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