# Childcare Act 2006, Section 8: Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare


(1) An English local authority may—
(a) assist any person who provides or proposes to provide childcare;
(b) make arrangements with any other person for the provision of childcare;
(c) ... provide childcare.
(2) The assistance which a local authority may give under subsection (1)(a) includes financial assistance; and the arrangements which a local authority may make under subsection (1)(b) include arrangements involving the provision of financial assistance by the authority.
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(6) In exercising their functions under this section, an English local authority must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-8
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