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4.—(1) An English local authority must make provision to ensure the accuracy and consistency of the assessments made by early years providers in their area.
(2) An English local authority must have regard to any guidance given by the [F1Secretary of State] in exercising their function under paragraph (1).
(3) An early years provider must permit any person authorised by an English local authority for the purposes of exercising their function under paragraph (1)—
(a)to enter the premises on which the early years provision is provided; [F2and]
(b)to observe the implementation of the assessment arrangements; F3...
F4(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 4 substituted (1.9.2012) by The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/937), arts. 1, 6
F2Word in art. 4(3)(a) inserted (1.9.2021) by The Early Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/432), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)
F3Word in art. 4(3)(b) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of The Early Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/432), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)
F4Art. 4(3)(c) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of The Early Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/432), regs. 1, 2(5)(c)
F5Art. 4(4) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of The Early Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/432), regs. 1, 2(5)(c)