Education (Scotland) Act 2016

29 Provision of early learning and childcare: children with guardians S

(1) The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 47 (duty to secure provision of early learning and childcare), in subsection (3)—

(a) the words from “is”, where it second occurs, to “order” become paragraph (a) of that subsection (and accordingly paragraphs (a) and (b) become sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) respectively of paragraph (a) as so created), and

(b) for the words “or a child falling within section 71(3)(f)” substitute “, or

(b) has, or had, a guardian by virtue of an appointment under section 7 of the 1995 Act.”.

(3) In section 49 (looked after 2 year olds: alternative arrangements to meet wellbeing needs), in subsection (1)(a), for “47(3)(a)” substitute “ 47(3)(a)(i) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 29 in force at 1.8.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/192, reg. 2, sch.