Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision to enable grant to be paid to the local education authorities listed in regulation 3(2) under the Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984 in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred for or in connection with nursery education provided during the financial year 1996–7. The local education authorities to which these Regulations apply have chosen to participate in funding arrangements relating to nursery education for 4 year olds which do not apply to other local education authorities.