PART 6Duties of English local authorities
Childcare for qualifying children of working parents
Duty to secure childcare available free of charge44.
(1)
An English local authority must secure that childcare is made available free of charge for every child in its area who is a qualifying child of working parents.
(2)
The childcare must be—
(a)
provided by a childcare provider, and
(b)
made available for 570 hours during no fewer than 38 weeks in each year.