Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
(1)A [F3local authority] may—
(a)establish nursery schools;
(b)maintain nursery schools established by them or by an authority which was a [F3local authority] within the meaning of any enactment repealed by the M1Education Act 1944 or an earlier Act; and
(c)assist any nursery school not so established.
(2)Section 14(4) does not affect a [F3local authority]’s power under section 16(1) to establish, maintain and assist schools at which education is provided both for children under [F4compulsory school age] and for older pupils (including schools at which there are nursery classes for children under [F4compulsory school age]).
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 17 heading substituted (1.9.2008 for E.) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 109(2), Sch. 2 para. 20; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)
F3Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
F4Words in s. 17(2) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1997 c. 44, s. 57(1), Sch. 7 para.13; S.I. 1998/386, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt.III
Marginal Citations