The Childcare Act 2006 (c 21) is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...
.
Summary
The Act defines new duties for Local Authorities with respect to:
*improving the
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters (ECM) is a UK government initiative for England and Wales, that was launched in 2003, at least partly in response to the death of Victoria Climbié. It is one of the most important policy initiatives which has been introduce ...
outcomes for pre-school children
*childcare for working parents
*parental information services
Structure of the Act
The Act comprises 4 sections:
*Part 1 - duties on local authorities in England
*Part 2 - duties on local authorities in Wales
*Part 3 - regulation and inspection arrangements for childcare providers in England
*Part 4 - general provisions
Early Years Foundation Stage
Sections 39-48 introduce the
Early Years Foundation Stage
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory framework for early years education in England. The term was defined in Section 39 of the British government's Childcare Act 2006.Childcare Act 200online The equivalents in Wales and Scotl ...
(EYFS) which supports the delivery of high quality education and care for children from birth to age 5.
Section 109 - Commencement
The following orders have been made under this section:
The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006(S.I. 2006/3360 (C. 121))
The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007(S.I. 2007/1019 (C. 41))
The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 2007(S.I. 2007/2717 (C. 106))
The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/785 (C. 35))
The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/2261 (C. 101))
The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/17 (W. 6))
Repeals
This Act made minor amendments to various previous statutes.
References
External links
Every Child Matters
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2006
Children's rights in England
Children's rights in Wales
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July 2006 events in the United Kingdom