The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) and Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

These Regulations amend the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2147) (the “2014 Regulations”) and the Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1134) (the “2022 Regulations”), which provide for early years provision to be available free of charge. The changes follow the removal of overall effectiveness judgements for Ofsted inspections of state-funded schools (maintained schools, academies and non-maintained special schools) under section 5 of the Education Act 2005 from 2 September 2024.