Commentary on provisions of Act Section 3: Extent, commencement and short title
Section 3(1) sets out the territorial extent of the Act, that is, the legal jurisdictions of which the Act forms part of the law. The extent of an Act can be different from its application. Application is about where an Act produces a practical effect rather than where it forms part of the law.
	The provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales and apply only to England.
	Section 3(3) provides that the short title of the Act is the Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Act 2021.