# School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Section 118: Duty of local authority as respects availability of nursery education.

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority in Wales shall secure that the provision (whether or not by them) of nursery education for children who—
(a) have not attained compulsory school age, but
(b) have attained such age as may be prescribed,
is sufficient for their area.
(2) In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether the provision of such education is sufficient for their area a local authority—
(a) may have regard to any facilities which they expect to be available outside their area for providing such education; and
(b) shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the National Assembly for Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/118 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998/section-118
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