The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modification) Order 2021

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2021-03-08
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department Queen's Printer for Scotland
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Made: 8th March 2021

Coming into force: 1st August 2021

In accordance with section 99(2) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modification) Order 2021 and comes into force on 1 August 2021.

Modification of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

2

In section 48(1)(a) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (mandatory amount of early learning and childcare), for “600 hours” substitute “1140 hours”.

Signed

MAREE TODD — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 8th March 2021

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order modifies the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”). Part 6 of the 2014 Act makes provision for early learning and childcare.

Article 2 (2) modifies section 48(1)(a) of the 2014 Act (mandatory amount of early learning and childcare) to increase the mandatory amount of early learning and childcare from 600 hours to 1140 hours each year.

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