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3.—(1) The Childcare Act 2006 (Provision of Information to Parents) (England) Regulations 2007(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2), after the definition of “childminder agency” insert—
““the extended entitlement” means early years provision which is provided free of charge pursuant to a duty imposed on an English local authority by regulation 33 of the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016(2) (duty to secure early years provision free of charge for a qualifying child of working parents);”.
(3) In regulation 1(2), for the definition of “free early years provision” substitute—
““free early years provision” means early years provision which is provided free of charge pursuant to a duty imposed on an English local authority by—
section 7 of the 2006 Act (duty to secure prescribed early years provision free of charge); or
regulation 33 of the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016;”.
(4) After regulation 2 (prescribed descriptions of information about childcare), insert—
“2A. Duty to publish information
(1) An English local authority must publish the descriptions of information prescribed under regulation 2 three times a year on 1st January, 1st April and 1st September.
(2) An English local authority must—
(a)publish the prescribed descriptions of information by placing them on its website; and
(b)publish its arrangements for enabling—
(i)people without access to the internet; and
(ii)different groups who face difficulties in accessing the internet, including people with a disability,
to obtain a copy of the information.
(3) In this regulation, “disability” has the meaning given by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010(3).”.
(5) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1, after sub-paragraph (o), insert—
“(p)during the period beginning on 1st April 2017 and ending on 31st August 2017, whether the registered person intends to provide the extended entitlement.”.
(6) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, after sub-paragraph (g), insert—
“(h)during the period beginning on 1st April 2017 and ending on 31st August 2017, whether the person providing the childcare intends to provide the extended entitlement.”.
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