Further provisions about assessment arrangements4

1

An English local authority must make provision to ensure the accuracy and consistency of the assessments made by early years providers in their area.

2

An English local authority must have regard to any guidance given by the F2Secretary of State in exercising their function under paragraph (1).

3

An early years provider must permit any person authorised by an English local authority for the purposes of exercising their function under paragraph (1)—

a

to enter the premises on which the early years provision is provided; F1and

b

to observe the implementation of the assessment arrangements; F5...

F3c

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F44

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