TY - BOOK AU - McAuliffe,Ann-Marie AU - Linsey,Alison AU - Fowler,John ED - National Children's Bureau. ED - National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales. TI - Childcare Act 2006: the essential guide SN - 9781907969478 AV - KD3305 U1 - 344.410327 23 PY - 2006/// CY - Slough, London PB - National Foundation for Educational Research, National Children's Bureau KW - Child care KW - Law and legislation KW - England KW - Legislation KW - bicssc KW - LAW KW - Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-130) and index; FRONT COVER; Contents; About the authors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part 1 -- General functions of local authority: England; Improvement of young children's well-being(ss. 1 to 5; Provision of childcare (ss. 6 to 11); Information, advice and assistance (ss. 12 and 13); Miscellaneous (ss. 14 to 17); Interpretation (ss. 18 to 21); New definitions; Commencement; Section 1: General duties of local authority in relation to well-being of children; Section 2: Meaning of 'early childhood services' for the purposes of section 3 N2 - This highly accessible guide offers a straightforward explanation of the first piece of legislation to focus solely on young children and childcare UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=443464 ER -