(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order modifies the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”). Part 6 of the 2014 Act makes provision for early learning and childcare.
Article 2(2) modifies section 48(1)(a) of the 2014 Act (mandatory amount of early learning and childcare) to increase the mandatory amount of early learning and childcare from 600 hours to 1140 hours each year.