The Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage Early Learning Goals) (England) (Amendment) Order 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 1836

EduCATION, ENGLAND

The Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage Early Learning Goals) (England) (Amendment) Order 2007

Made

25th June 2007

Laid before Parliament

4th July 2007

Coming into force

31st August 2007

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87(2)(a) and (b) and (5) and 210 of the Education Act 2002(1) (“the Act”).

In accordance with section 87(1)(b) of the Act, the Secretary of State considers that it is expedient to change the National Curriculum for England for the foundation stage in relation to the early learning goals.

The Secretary of State referred, pursuant to section 96(2)(2) of the Act, the proposal (“the proposal”) to amend the Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage Early Learning Goals) (England) Order 2003(3) (“the principal Order”) in accordance with this Order to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority(4) (“the Authority”).

(1)

2002 c. 32; subsection (2) of section 87 and the words “(2) or” in subsection (5) of that section have been prospectively substituted by section 48 and 103(2) of, and paragraph 10(1) and (3) (in relation to subsection (2)) and (5) (in relation to subsection (5)) of Schedule 1, and Part 1 of Schedule 3, to the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21) on a date to be appointed pursuant to sections 109(2) and 110(1), (2) and (6)(a) of that Act.

(2)

Section 96 has been amended in subsection (1) by paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Childcare Act 2006.

(3)

S.I. 2003/391.

(4)

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority was established under section 21 of the Education Act 1997 (c. 44).