Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

Part 3 E+W Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England

Chapter 2 E+W Regulation of early years provision

Requirements to be met by early years providers E+W

39 The Early Years Foundation Stage E+W

(1) For the purpose of promoting the well-being of young children for whom early years provision is provided by early years providers to whom section 40 applies, the Secretary of State must—

(a) by order specify in accordance with section 41 such requirements as he considers appropriate relating to learning by, and the development of, such children (“learning and development requirements”), and

(b) by regulations specify in accordance with section 43 such requirements as he considers appropriate governing the activities of early years providers to whom section 40 applies (“welfare requirements”).

(2) The learning and development requirements and the welfare requirements are together to be known as “the Early Years Foundation Stage”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 39 in force at 20.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(c)