Commentary on Sections Children’s centres
603.The “early childhood services” referred to in the amendments made by sections 198, 199 and 201 (and in these Notes) are defined in section 2 of the Childcare Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). They are:
	early years provision (which means childcare and early learning for young children);
	local authority social services relating to young children and their parents, for example, supervised contact and early intervention for families identified as needing support;
	health services relating to young children and their parents, for example, health visitors, ante-natal and post-natal care;
	services provided under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973, assisting or encouraging parents (and prospective parents) to obtain or retain employment. (In practice these services are currently delivered by Jobcentre Plus);
	the information services for parents and prospective parents provided by local authorities under the duty in section 12 of the 2006 Act.