Part 12: Miscellaneous Section 241: Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
This section amends section 8 of the Childcare Act 2006 by omitting subsections (3) to (5) and associated wording from subsection (1)(c). These amendments remove restrictions on a local authority providing childcare (other than childcare provided by the governing body of a maintained school or the provision of daycare for children in need), unless no other person is willing to provide the childcare, or it is otherwise appropriate in the circumstances for the local authority to provide the childcare.