http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/201Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009An Act to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children's services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People's Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-12Expert Participation2024-05-07Part 9Children's servicesArrangements in respect of early childhood services
201Arrangements in respect of early childhood services

In section 3 of the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21) (specific duties of local authority in relation to early childhood services) after subsection (4) insert—

4A

In deciding what arrangements to make under this section, an English local authority must in particular have regard to—

a

the quantity and quality of early childhood services that are provided, or that the authority expect to be provided, in their area, and

b

where in that area those services are provided or are expected to be provided.

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