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

Chapter 5 E+W Common provisions

Miscellaneous E+W

95 Certain institutions not to be regarded as schools E+W

(1) Section 4 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (schools: general) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) after “In this Act” insert “ (subject to subsection (1A)) ”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) An institution which—

(a) provides only early years provision (as defined by section 96(2) of the Childcare Act 2006), and

(b) is not a maintained nursery school,

is not a school.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 95 in force at 1.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Schs. 1, 2)