Education Act 2002

Childcare E+W

149 Duties of LEA in respect of childcare E+W

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Section 19(1) and (2) of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (duty of local authorities in England and Wales to conduct periodic reviews of child care) shall cease to have effect.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 149(1) repealed (1.4.2007 for E.) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 109(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2; S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3

Commencement Information

I1 S. 149 wholly in force at 31.3.2003; s. 149 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 149 in force for E. at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.) and in force for W. at 31.3.2003 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

I2 S. 149 in force at 31.3.2003 for W. by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

150 Early years development and childcare partnerships and plans E+W

(1) In section 119(5) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (functions of early years development partnerships), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

“(ab) in reviewing the sufficiency of childcare provision for the authority’s area for the purposes of section 118A, and”.

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Early years development partnerships are renamed “early years development and childcare partnerships” F3 ...; accordingly in Part 5 of that Act after “early years development” (in each place it occurs) there is inserted “ and childcare ”.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 150(2)-(4) repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 3(b)

F3 Words in s. 150(5) repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 3(b)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 150 wholly in force at 31.3.2003; s. 150 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 150 in force for E. at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.) and in force for W. at 31.3.2003 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

I4 S. 150 in force at 31.3.2003 for W. by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

151 Childcare functions of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and National Assembly for Wales E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by order confer on [F4 Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills] such additional functions specified in the order as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient to enable Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector to approve persons in accordance with criteria determined by or under a scheme made under the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) for the approval of persons who are to be regarded as providing child care for the purposes of working tax credit.

(2) The National Assembly for Wales shall have any additional function specified in an order made by it which it considers necessary or expedient to enable it to approve persons as mentioned in subsection (1); but the order may only specify a function corresponding to a function which, by virtue of that subsection, is exercisable by [F5 Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills].

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in s. 151(1) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 14 para. 72; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(gg)

F5 Words in s. 151(2) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 14 para. 72; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(gg)

Commencement Information

I5 S. 151(1) in force at 1.10.2002 for E. by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.);

152 Regulation of child minding and day care E+W

Schedule 13 (which makes provision about the regulation of child minding and day care) shall have effect.

Commencement Information

I6 S. 152 in force at 2.9.2002 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4

S. 152 in force at 1.10.2002 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.);

S. 152 in force at 19.12.2002 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I