C1 Part V Nursery education

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. 5: Power to apply (with modifications) conferred (19.12.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 193(5), 216, (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1

General duty of local education authority

118 Duty of LEA as respects availability of nursery education.

1

A local education authority shall secure that the provision (whether or not by them) of nursery education for children who—

a

have not attained compulsory school age, but

b

have attained such age as may be prescribed,

is sufficient for their area.

2

In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether the provision of such education is sufficient for their area a local education authority—

a

may have regard to any facilities which they expect to be available outside their area for providing such education; and

b

shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.