# The Education (Nursery Education and Early Years Development) (Wales) Regulations 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which are made under sections 118(1), 120(1) and (3) and 121(1) and (9) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and apply only in Wales, prescribe for the purposes of the new duty imposed by section 118 of the Act (under which a local education authority must secure sufficient provision of nursery education for their area), the minimum age in relation to which that new duty applies (regulation 2).
The Regulations also make provision in connection with early years development plans which local education authorities are required to prepare under sections 120–121 of the Act. The Regulations prescribe–
(a) the intervals at which early years development plans must be prepared (regulation 3(1));
(b) the period to which a statement of an authority’s proposals for complying with their duty under section 118 of the Act contained in such a plan must relate (regulation 3(2) and (3));
(c) the matters which must be dealt with in such a statement (regulation 3(4) and the Schedule);
(d) the date by which plans must be submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval under section 120(1) (regulation 4(1) and (2));
(e) the date by which plans (and modified plans) must be published (regulation 4(3));
(f) the manner of publication of such plans (regulation 4(4)); and
(g) the persons to whom a copy of such a plan must be sent (regulation 4(5)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1099/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-nursery-education-and-early-years-development-wales-regulations-1999/note
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