Introductory text
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
Made 9th July 2026
Laid before Parliament 13th July 2026
Coming into force 1st September 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 35(2)(a), (3)(b) and (5), 36(3)(b) and (5), 39(1), 43(1) and (3), 44(1), 54(3)(b) and (5)(b), 55(3)(b) and (5)(b), 59(2) and (3), 62(3)(b) and (5)(b), 63(4)(b) and (6)(b), 67(2) and (3) and 104(2) of the Childcare Act 2006f1.
In respect of the provision in regulations 4(6) and (9) and 5, in accordance with sections 43(2), 59(2) and 67(2) of the Childcare Act 2006, the Secretary of State has consulted His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills and other appropriate persons.
Annotations
Footnotes
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2006 c. 21. Section 35(3)(b) was amended by paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 4 to the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6) (“the 2014 Act”). Section 35(5) was amended by paragraph 6(6) of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act and paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 23 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”). Section 36(3) was amended by paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 23 to the 2023 Act and paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 44(1) was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 12 to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) (“the 2009 Act”). Section 54(3) was amended by paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 54(5) was amended by paragraph 17(6) of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act and paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 23 to the 2023 Act. Section 55(3) was amended by paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 23 to the 2023 Act and paragraph 18(4) of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 55(5) was amended by paragraph 18(6) of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act and paragraph 12(5) of Schedule 23 to the 2023 Act. Relevant amendments were made to section 67 by paragraph 31 of Schedule 4 to the 2014 Act. Section 106 of the Childcare Act 2006 provides that “prescribed” (except in Part 2 and section 101) means prescribed by regulations, and that “regulations” (except in Part 2 and section 101) means regulations made by the Secretary of State.