Childcare Act 2006
Introduction 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:*improving the Every Child Matters outcomes for pre-school children*childcare for working parents *parental information services
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
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:* 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