{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/provision-of-early-learning-and-childcare-specified-children-scotland-order-2014/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/provision-of-early-learning-and-childcare-specified-children-scotland-order-2014/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2014/196",
  "legislation_title": "The Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Order 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/provision-of-early-learning-and-childcare-specified-children-scotland-order-2014",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Description of children entitled to be provided with mandatory amount of early learning and childcare",
  "text": "(1) A child is of a specified description if the child has attained the starting point for 3 year olds.\n(2) A child is of a specified description if—\n(a) the child has attained the starting point for 2 year olds but has not attained the starting point for 3 year olds; and\n(b) the child’s parent is in receipt of one or more qualifying benefits on the day on which the child attains the starting point for 2 year olds.\n(3) A child is of a specified description if—\n(a) the child has attained the starting point for 2 year olds but has not attained the starting point for 3 year olds; and\n(b) the child’s parent starts receiving one or more qualifying benefits after the starting point for 2 year olds.\n(4) Where paragraph (3) of this article applies the child shall be of a specified description from the first day of the term of the school year commencing immediately after the child’s parent first receives one or more qualifying benefits.\n(5) A child shall remain of a specified description by virtue of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article notwithstanding that a child’s parent ceases to be in receipt of one or more qualifying benefits.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 2(1) substituted (1.8.2023) by The Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/67), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 2(6) omitted (1.8.2023) by virtue of The Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/67), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 2(1)(6) in force at 1.8.2014, see art. 1(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Art. 2(2)-(5) in force at 31.10.2014, see art. 1(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/196/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:34:22.093435+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}