# Childcare Act 2006, Section 19: Meaning of “young child”


For the purposes of this Part and Part 3, a child is a “young child” during the period—
(a) beginning with his birth, and
(b) ending immediately before the 1st September next following the date on which he attains the age of five.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-19
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