Regulation 3 Early years development plans

(1)

For the purposes of section 120(1)(b) of the Act further early years development plans shall be prepared at intervals of one year.

(2)

For the purposes of section 120(3) of the Act–

(a)

the period to which the statement of proposals contained in the first early years development plan shall relate is the three year period commencing on 1st April 2000;

(b)

the period to which the statement of proposals contained in a subsequent early years development plan shall relate is the three year period commencing on 1st April in the year in which that early years development plan is submitted to the Secretary of State for approval in accordance with section 121(1) of the Act;

(c)

every statement of proposals shall deal with the matters set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.