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2Meaning of “early childhood services” for purposes of section 3E+W
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(1)In section 3 “early childhood services”, in relation to an English local authority, means—
(a)early years provision;
(b)the social services functions of the local authority, so far as relating to young children, parents or prospective parents;
(c)health services relating to young children, parents or prospective parents;
(d)the provision, under arrangements made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50), of assistance to parents or prospective parents;
(e)the service provided by the local authority under section 12 (duty to provide information and assistance) so far as relating to parents or prospective parents.
(2)In this section—
“parent” means a parent of a young child, and includes any individual who—
(a)
has parental responsibility for a young child, or
(b)
has care of a young child;
“prospective parent” means a pregnant woman or any other person who is likely to become, or is planning to become, a parent;
“social services functions”, in relation to a local authority, has the same meaning as in the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42).
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