Explanatory note

This Order brings into force the remaining provisions of the Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 which were not brought into force by the first Commencement Order. The provisions covered by the Order relate to inspection of nursery education funded under the Act. The provisions come into force on 1st January 1997 except for certain regulations making powers which come into force on 10th December 1996 and paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 (annual reports of Chief Inspector) which, to the extent not in force, comes into force on 1st April 1997.