{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006-local-authority-assessment-wales-regulations-2008/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006-local-authority-assessment-wales-regulations-2008/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2008/169",
  "legislation_title": "The Childcare Act 2006 (Local Authority Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006-local-authority-assessment-wales-regulations-2008",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Matters to be contained in the assessment",
  "text": "(1) The assessment must include in respect of each local authority area details of—\n(a) the number of free nursery education places required;\n(b) the number of free nursery education places available;\n(c) in respect of each type of childcare and each age range—\n(i) the number of places required;\n(ii) the number of places available;\n(iii) the number of places required in respect of which the childcare element of working tax credit may be used;\n(iv) the number of places available for which parents would be able to use the childcare element of the working tax credit;\n(v) the times at which the childcare is required;\n(vi) the times at which the childcare is available;\n(vii) the range of session lengths offered by childcare providers;\n(viii) the requirements for specialist care for disabled children and those with special educational needs;\n(ix) the number of places available which are suitable for children who have special educational needs or who require specialist care due to a disability;\n(x) the number of Welsh language and bilingual childcare places required;\n(xi) the number of Welsh language and bilingual childcare places available;\n(xii) the number of vacant and unused places; and the range of charges for the childcare.\n(2) The assessment must include a summary of childcare needs which are not met in the local authority area including those which relate to the—\n(a) types of care available;\n(b) age of children for whom care is available;\n(c) affordability of childcare;\n(d) times at which childcare is available;\n(e) specific needs of disabled children;\n(f) availability of Welsh language and bilingual childcare; and\n(g) location of childcare.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2008/169/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:59:11.978601+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}