{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-96",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-96.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/21",
  "legislation_title": "Childcare Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006",
  "path": "section/96",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "96",
  "heading": "Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.",
  "text": "(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part.\n(2) “Early years provision” means the provision of childcare for a young child.\n(3) “Early years provider” means a person who provides early years provision.\n(4) Subject to subsection (5), “early years childminding” means early years provision ... for reward ... (and “early years childminder” is to be read accordingly).\n(5) Early years provision which would otherwise fall within subsection (4) is not early years childminding if at any time the number of persons providing the early years provision ... or assisting with the provision exceeds four.\n(6) “Later years provision”, in relation to a child, means the provision of childcare at any time during the period—\n(a) beginning with the 1st September next following the date on which he attains the age of five, and\n(b) ending with such day as may be prescribed.\n(7) “Later years provider” means a person who provides later years provision.\n(8) Subject to subsection (9), “later years childminding” means later years provision ... for reward ... (and “later years childminder” is to be read accordingly).\n(9) Later years provision which would otherwise fall within subsection (8) is not later years childminding if at any time the number of persons providing the later years provision ... or assisting with the provision exceeds four.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(4) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 76(2)(a), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 6(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(4) omitted (1.11.2024) by virtue of Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 237(1), 255(9)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(5) substituted (1.1.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 76(3)(a), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 6(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(5) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 76(3)(b), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 6(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 96(5) substituted (1.11.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 238, 255(9)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(8) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 76(4)(a), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 6(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(8) omitted (1.11.2024) by virtue of Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 237(1), 255(9)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(9) substituted (1.1.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 76(5)(a), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 6(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 96(9) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 76(5)(b), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 6(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Word in s. 96(9) substituted (1.11.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 238, 255(9)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 96 in force at 20.12.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 96 in force at 6.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 4"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/96",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:29.405916+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."
}